Veterans’ access to benefits a persistent problem, ombudsman says
OTTAWA — Canada’s veterans ombudsman says that while the federal government has implemented a number of his recommendations over the years, veterans are facing difficulty accessing some benefits and services they’ve long been entitled to.
Guy Parent released his 2018 report card Tuesday detailing the government’s response to recommendations made by the ombudsman’s office over the past 10 years.
Parent says that progress has been made on the veterans file since his update last year, adding that the government has addressed 72 per cent of his recommendations, or 46 out of 64.
“The 72 per cent of recommendations implemented over the last 10 years show that it’s consistent. We’re not moving fast, but we’re moving forward,” Parent said in an interview.