News Releases

September 16, 2026 - Ottawa, ON – Veterans Ombud Colonel (Ret’d) Nishika Jardine released the annual publication Spotlight 2026: Progress Update on Office of Veterans Ombud (OVO) Recommendations to Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC).  

Spotlight tracks progress made by VAC in implementing our recommendations to the Minister of Veterans Affairs to resolve systemic unfairness that affects the well-being of the CAF and RCMP Veteran community.

June 12, 2026 – Ottawa, ON - Veterans Ombud Colonel (Ret’d) Nishika Jardine today released the 2025-2026 Annual Report of the Office of the Veterans Ombud, tabled in the House of Commons by the Honourable Sean Casey, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence.

November 26, 2025, OTTAWA, ON – Today, in a virtual ceremony, the Veterans Ombud Colonel (Ret’d) Nishika Jardine was honoured to recognize seven individuals and one organization with the 2025 Veterans Ombud Commendation. 

Presented annually, the award acknowledges the dedication, hard work and selfless motivation of those who make significant contributions to the well-being of Veterans and their families. 

The 2025 recipients are: 

September 4, 2025, Ottawa, ON – Today, the Office of the Veterans Ombud (OVO) released its annual publication Spotlight 2025: Progress Update on OVO Recommendations to Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC).  

February 26, 2025, Ottawa, ON – Veterans Ombud Colonel (Ret’d) Nishika Jardine released a report today on Additional Dependant Care, a reimbursement mechanism designed to provide relief for additional dependant care costs incurred by Veterans participating in the Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) Rehabilitation Program. The report found unfairness in the rules for reimbursement that could result in some Veterans not being afforded the same relief as others.