Media Advisories

Canada's Veterans Ombudsman, Guy Parent, will host public town halls in Victoria and Comox, British Columbia for Veterans, military and RCMP members, and other interested parties. These meetings are an opportunity for the Veterans Ombudsman to meet with Veterans and their families and hear about the issues that concern them. Mr. Parent will also talk about what his Office is doing on their behalf and provide an update on issues of concern to the Veterans’ community. The Ombudsman will deliver a short presentation, followed by a question and answer period with the audience.

Canada's Veterans Ombudsman, Guy Parent, has rescheduled his town hall in Greenwood, Nova Scotia, after having to cancel the session in February due to bad weather. All Veterans, RCMP members, military members, their families and other interested parties are encouraged to meet the Veterans Ombudsman on the rescheduled date below. These meetings are an opportunity for the Veterans Ombudsman to meet with Veterans and their families and hear about the issues that concern them. Mr.

Canada's Veterans Ombudsman, Guy Parent, will host public a town hall in Barrie, Ontario for Veterans, military and RCMP members, and other interested parties. Town halls are an opportunity for the Veterans Ombudsman to meet with Veterans, talk about what the Office is doing on their behalf and answer questions about the Office and about issues of importance to the Veterans’ community. Mr. Parent will deliver a short presentation followed by a question and answer period.

Canada's Veterans Ombudsman, Guy Parent, will host public town halls in Quebec City and Chicoutimi, Quebec for Veterans, military and RCMP members, and other interested parties. These meetings are an opportunity for the Veterans Ombudsman to meet with Veterans, talk about what the Office is doing on their behalf and answer questions about the Office and about issues of importance to the Veterans’ community. Mr. Parent will deliver a short presentation followed by a question and answer period.

Canada's Veterans Ombudsman, Guy Parent, has regretfully cancelled his town hall session in Greenwood, Nova Scotia due to bad weather. After advisories from CFB Greenwood of bad weather continuing throughout the evening, the town hall was cancelled in the interest of safety for all those planning to attend.

There are currently no plans to reschedule the Greenwood town hall for the near future. An advisory will be made should the town hall be rescheduled for a later date.

Canada's Veterans Ombudsman, Guy Parent, has rescheduled his town hall sessions in Dartmouth and Greenwood, Nova Scotia due to bad weather to ensure the safety of those who were planning to attend. All Veterans, RCMP members, military members, their families and other interested parties are encouraged to meet the Veterans Ombudsman on the rescheduled dates below. These meetings are an opportunity for Veterans and their families to meet with the Veterans Ombudsman. M.

Guy Parent, Canada’s Veterans Ombudsman, will appear before the Senate Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 to discuss his report on the New Veterans Charter. Its recommendations are a roadmap to immediate action to fix current weaknesses in the New Veterans Charter. 

Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Time:  12:00 p.m. ET

Location: Room 257, East Block, Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Ontario

Guy Parent, Canada’s Veterans Ombudsman, will appear before the Senate Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 to discuss his report on the New Veterans Charter. Its recommendations are a roadmap to immediate action to fix current weaknesses in the New Veterans Charter. 

Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Time:  12:00 p.m. ET

Location: Room 257, East Block, Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Ontario

Guy Parent, Canada’s Veterans Ombudsman, will appear before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs on Thursday, November 28, 2013 to discuss his report on the New Veterans Charter. Its recommendations are a roadmap to immediate action to fix current weaknesses in the New Veterans Charter. 

Date: Thursday, November 28, 2013

Time:  11:00 a.m. ET

Location: Room 112-N, Centre Block, Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Ontario

Guy Parent, Canada’s Veterans Ombudsman, will hold a national news conference on Tuesday, October 1 at 10:00 a.m. ET, to release his report on the New Veterans Charter with an accompanying Actuarial Analysis. The release culminates the most comprehensive and intensive research and analysis work that the Office of the Veterans Ombudsman has undertaken since it opened in 2007.