Announcement of 2021 Veterans Ombud Commendation Recipients
November 17, 2021 – Ottawa, ON – Veterans Ombud Colonel (Ret’d) Nishika Jardine awarded seven Commendations to the following 2021 recipients at a virtual ceremony this afternoon:
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News Releases
Call for Nominations: Veterans Ombud Commendation
Nominations are now open for the 2021 Veterans Ombud Commendation. This award recognizes the outstanding contributions of individuals and groups across Canada who work tirelessly to support Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and their families.
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Honouring 2020 Veterans Ombudsman Commendation Recipients
The Veterans Ombudsman Commendation recognizes and honours the exceptional dedication, hard work and selfless motivation of an individual or group's contribution to Canada's Veterans and their families.
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Call for Nominations for the Veterans Ombudsman Commendation
The Veterans Ombudsman Commendation was created in 2010 to recognize the outstanding contributions of countless individuals and groups across Canada who work tirelessly on behalf of Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and their families. Nominations are now open for the 2018 Commendation.
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2017 Veterans Ombudsman Commendations Announced
Canada’s Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent announced today the 2017 Veterans Ombudsman Commendation recipients:
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Ombudsman presents 2016 Veterans Ombudsman Commendation Recipients
Canada’s Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent will present later today the 2016 Veterans Ombudsman Commendation to three deserving individuals for their exceptional contribution to the well-being of Veterans and their families: Jenifer Migneault, Allan DeGenova, and Lorne McCartney (posthumous).
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2015 Veterans Ombudsman Commendation Recipients Announced: Lt.-Gen. the Honourable Roméo Dallaire (Ret'd) and Capt. Ray Kokkonen (Ret’d)
Canada’s Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent will present today the 2015 Veterans Ombudsman Commendation to Lt.-Gen. the Honourable Roméo Dallaire (Ret'd) and Capt. Raimo (Ray) Kokkonen (Ret’d) for their exceptional contribution to the well-being of Veterans and their families.
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Veterans Ombudsman Reports on the Implementation of his Recommendations for Improvements to Veterans’ Disability Benefits Adjudication
Guy Parent, Canada’s Veterans Ombudsman, is pleased to release Veterans Right to Fair Adjudication: The Follow-Up Report. This follow-up is an evaluation of the implementation of the seven recommendations put forward to the Veterans Review and Appeal Board (VRAB), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) and the M
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