Veterans Ombud in St. John’s and Gander to meet with Veterans June 5 – June 9

MAY 23, 2023, CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Veterans Ombud Colonel (Ret’d) Nishika Jardine will be in Newfoundland and Labrador the week of June 5th to meet with the Veterans community. The visit includes town halls in St. John’s on June 6, and Gander on June 8, as well as meetings with a broad range of partners and stakeholders.

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Veterans Ombud Releases Letter To Minister Of Veterans Affairs Finding In Merlo Davidson Settlement

February 23rd, 2023, Ottawa, ON – Colonel (Ret’d) Nishika Jardine, Veterans Ombud, released a letter she has written to the Minister of Veterans Affairs highlighting unfairness in the way Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) is reducing Disability Pensions for some Merlo Davidson class action settlement claimants.

Following a complaint from the Chair of the RCMP Veterans Women’s Council, made on behalf of Merlo Davidson class action settlement claimants, the Office of the Veterans Ombud reviewed the complaint and found unfairness. 

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Disability Pension Reductions due to Merlo Davidson Settlement Compensation - December 5, 2022

December 5, 2022


The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence
66 Slater St., 16th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0P4
    
Re: Disability Pension Reductions due to Merlo Davidson Settlement Compensation
    
Dear Minister MacAulay,