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0 The Veterans Review and Appeal Board has followed through on its promise to begin changes in response to a report from the Veterans Ombudsman that reviewed cases appealed to federal courts. After reviewing 140 VRAB decisions reviewed by the Federal Court of Appeal in 2011,...
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0 The Veterans Review and Appeal Board has promised to pull up its socks following a report from Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent criticizing the board for errors in law, fact and fairness revealed by studying appeals to the Federal Court of Canada and Federal Court of...
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1 By the end of the year, veterans will be able to go online to apply for Veterans Affairs Canada benefits and services, one of the suggestions in the 2011 annual report of the Veterans Ombudsman. Providing online application for benefits is one way for VAC...
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0 Benefits for veterans should be considered a national security issue, Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent says in his 2010/11 annual report. How well veterans are cared for plays a part in recruitment into the Canadian Forces and RCMP, he argues. Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent, photo courtesy...
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0 John Larlee, chairman of the Veterans Review and Appeal Board, appeared before the Senate Sub-Committee on Veterans Affairs in early November and among other things spoke about why the board’s decisions are not made public. Short answer: it’s costly. Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent has suggested...
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0 “Controlled energy” comes to mind when asked to describe Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent. While he speaks with the practised diplomacy and calm bearing of someone who has advised top military leaders, excitement frequently lights his eyes as he talks. He has a physical presence and...
Veterans Ombudsman
