Ottawa ON
Canada
Canada’s Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent is in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC, today and tomorrow to meet with Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP members, Veterans and their families, Veterans’ organizations, and municipal leaders.
A private meeting with stakeholders is taking place today at which the Veterans Ombudsman will discuss issues affecting Veterans with a number of local organizations. Tomorrow, June 19, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., a public Town Hall will take place at the Quality Hotel Centre de Congrès. At the Town Hall, the Ombudsman will listen to the concerns and perspectives of Veterans and their families. He will also speak about the work his Office is doing to help Veterans and discuss his priorities for addressing the gaps in the benefits and services that are provided to Veterans and their families.
All the information gathered during these visits will help the Veterans Ombudsman make evidence-based recommendations to ensure Veterans have access to the benefits and services delivered by Veterans Affairs Canada.
Quotes
“I am looking forward to visiting Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, a city comprised of many serving members and Veterans and their families. Their concerns are my concerns as Veterans Ombudsman, and by reaching out to and meeting as many members as I can, I get to hear the real issues and make recommendations on how to address them.”
- Mr. Guy Parent, Canada’s Veterans Ombudsman
Quick Facts
- The Veterans Ombudsman works to ensure the fair treatment of Veterans and their families by reviewing and addressing complaints, and systemic and emerging issues in relation to the programs, services and benefits provided by Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC).
- The Office of the Veterans Ombudsman is evidence-based with dedicated front-line staff who help individual Veterans and their representatives navigate the complexity of VAC’s benefits and programs.
- During the past 10 years, the Veterans Ombudsman has been hosting public Town Halls and Stakeholder Meetings in communities across the country.