News Releases

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 ReportThis 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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