2018–19 Response to Parliamentary Committees and External Audits

House of Commons

ACVA

In May 2018, The Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs tabled its 9^th report, A Seamless Transition to Civilian Life For All Veterans: It’s Time For Action. The Committee’s report examined a soldier’s transition from military to civilian life and improving transitional support between the Department of National Defence and Veterans Affairs Canada.

• Report 9 – A Seamless Transition to Civilian Life For All Veterans: It’s Time for Action was presented to the House on May 24^th, 2018.
  • The Government Response to the Committee was tabled on July 18^th, 2018 and provided a recommendation-by-recommendation update on progress made to address the committee’s concerns.

In February 2019, The Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs tabled its 11^th report, Indigenous Veterans: From Memories of Injustice to Lasting Recognition. The Committee’s report examined the services offered to Indigenous Veterans with a focus on the specific needs and issues faced by this population.

• Report 11 – Indigenous Veterans: From Memories of Injustice to Lasting Recognition
  was presented to the House on February 8^th, 2019.
  • A Government Response was requested and is due to be tabled within the 120 calendar day period as stipulated in the Standing Orders.

Senate

SECD

In June 2018, the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence-Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs tabled their report entitled From Solider to Civilian: Professionalizing the Transition. The Subcommittee undertook a comprehensive study on how to professionalize the transition from military life to life after service for Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members.

• Report 19 – From Soldier to Civilian: Professionalizing the Transition was presented to the Senate on June 13^th, 2018.
  • The Government Response to the Committee was tabled on February 15^th, 2019 and provided a recommendation-by-recommendation update on progress made to address the committee’s concerns.

House of Commons

2018 Fall Reports of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the Parliament of Canada.

• Report 3 – Departmental Progress in Implementing Sustainable Development Strategies
  • There were no recommendations for Veterans Affairs Canada.

• There were no audits in 2018–19 requiring a response.