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OTTAWA 鈥?Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr has all but ruled out a return to the old way injured veterans received pensions, setting up a potentially vicious fight with some of those hurt in uniform.In an interview Friday with The Canadian Press, Hehr touted the benefits and services available under the
gourde stanley New Veterans Charter, which replaced the previous pensions-for-life system in 2006.Those include a lump-sum payment, career training and targeted income-replacement programs, many of which the Liberals have topped up and expanded over the last two years. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Wednesday budget saw the government commit to paying up to $80,000 for long-serving veterans who want to go back to school, as well as additional help to find civilian jobs and new money for families.Those are in addition to a number
stanley cup of measures adopted in last year budget. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The whole suite of benefits under the New Veterans Charter were not available under the Pension Act, Hehr said. My dad always says thi
stanley fr s: The good old days weren ;t always so good ;.But some veterans say the current system provides less financial support over the course of a lifetime and have demanded that the old pensions-for-life be brought back. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Hehr stopped short when asked wheth Jqog ENSS cross-country team wins overall team title at COSSA championship in Brighton
GATINEAU, Que. 鈥?The New Democrats promised Sunday to more than double the amount of federal money earmarked to prevent damage from natural disasters such as floods.NDP Leader Jagme
stanley canada et Singh pledged to add $2.5 billion to the federal government disaster mitigation fund, saying he wants to help people and businesses prevent problems.What we ;ve seen for too long is that there a crisis
stanley cup that happens and then afterwards there a response, he said after meeting with property owners affected by recent floods in Quebec. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW A flood happens and the water damages a business, means it can ;t be opened and has to shut down or it damages homes, and instead of responding after the case what we ;re proposing is we
stanley tumbler give investments to municipalities right now so they can put in place the infrastructure to avoid this from happening.The national Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund has currently set aside $2 billion to support large-scale infrastructure programs that help communities better manage such risks. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Projects must meet national significance criteria, such as reducing impacts on essential services, the health and safety of Canadians or a region economic activity. There must be at least $20 million in eligible expenses for a project to qualify for funding under
