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The House of Commons Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs (ACVA) is a standing committee of the House of Commons of Canada. It was established in the 39th Canadian Parliament . Mandate
The Veterans Review and Appeal Board (VRAB; French: Tribunal des anciens combattants (révision et appel)) is a government of Canada agency responsible for hearing reviews and appeals by ill and injured Veterans and members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in relation to disability pension and award decisions by Veterans Affairs Canada.
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC; French: Anciens Combattants Canada) is the department within the Government of Canada with responsibility for pensions, benefits and services for war veterans, retired and still-serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), their families, as well as some civilians.
After World War I, many veterans returned to Canada with disabilities due to war injuries and had difficulty re-integrating into society.The needs of these veterans gave rise to disability advocacy organizations such as the War Amps, which fought for the need for services like rehabilitation, training in sheltered workshops, and other employment-related services. [2]
The Bureau of Pensions Advocates (BPA) is a nation-wide, semi-independent law firm within Canada's Department of Veterans Affairs (also known as Veterans Affairs Canada). In place in one form or another since October 1, 1930, it provides free counsel and legal representation to Canadian Veterans and members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in appeals before the Veterans Review and Appeal ...
In Canada, a standing committee is a permanent committee established by Standing Orders in the House of Commons [1] or the Senate. [2] It may study matters referred to it by special order or, within its area of responsibility in the Standing Orders, may undertake studies on its own initiative.
However, on April 5, 2006, at the beginning of the 39th Parliament, the House of Commons adopted a motion which amended its Standing Orders to, among other things, divide the areas of responsibility and establish both a Standing Committee on National Defence and a Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs.
Minister of Veterans Affairs Greg Thompson (left) and veterans. In the 2006 federal election , the Conservative Party of Canada campaigned for veterans' rights. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The Conservatives said a bill of rights would remedy what they saw as the "shameful way" veterans were handled by the government. [ 5 ]