A Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) report confirms what veterans have been saying for years — veterans are not getting the support they need from this government.
The report clearly shows that, even if the temporary band-aid increases in resources for Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) the Liberals have announced were extended, veterans would still be waiting until 2023 for the backlog in applications to be cleared.
This is completely unacceptable. Veterans have already been waiting too long for the benefits and services they deserve.
The Harper Conservatives and then Minister of Veterans Affairs Erin O’Toole caused the current crisis when they made deep cuts to funding and services and, in the last five years, the Liberals have continued to short-change veterans and make the situation worse.
Time and time again, the Liberals have let our vets down. After cutting what they promised to invest, the government is still not making the necessary investments to support veterans. They didn’t even think to mention them in the Throne Speech.
They stepped up to serve our country. The government needs to stand up for them.
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