Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs - 8 May 2024

• 1. Appearance Details (PDF)
• 2. Opening Statement (Minister) (PDF)
• 3. 2023-2024 Supplementary Estimates (C) Page Proof (PDF)
• 4. 2023-2024 Supplementary Estimates (C) Frozen Allotments (PDF)
• 5. 2024-2025 Main Estimates Page Proof (PDF)

Top Issues - Service Delivery

• 1. Disability Benefit Processing Times and Action Plan (PDF)
• 2. Processing Times for Female and Francophone Veterans (PDF)
• 3. Case Management (PDF)
• 4. Medical Assistance in Dying – Investigative Report Status (PDF)
• 5. Rehabilitation Services and Vocational Assistance Program Procurement (PDF)
• 6. Service Dogs (PDF)
• 7. Stakeholder Engagement (PDF)
• 8. Families and Caregivers (PDF)
• 9. Veterans Emergency Fund (PDF)
• 10. Cannabis for Medical Purposes (PDF)
• 11. Emerging Mental Health Treatments For Veterans (PDF)
• 12. Desmond Fatality Inquiry (PDF)
• 13. Agent Orange (PDF)
• 14. Veterans Affairs Canada Workplaces
  • a. In-Person Service Delivery (PDF)
  • b. Stabilization of the Hybrid Model (PDF)

Topic: Mandate Letter and Recent Initiatives for Veterans

• 15. Support for Survivors of Military Sexual Misconduct (PDF)
• 16. Veteran Homelessness (PDF)
• 17. Indigenous Veterans (PDF)
• 18. Mental Health Benefits (PDF)
• 19. Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund (PDF)
• 20. Women Veterans (PDF)
• 21. Women, Peace and Security (WPS) (PDF)
• 22. 2SLGBTQI+ Veterans (PDF)
• 23. Veteran Employment
  • a. Employment for Veterans (Update: National Employment Strategy) (PDF)
  • b. Right of First Refusal (RFR) Policy (PDF)
  • c. Education and Training Benefit Policy (PDF)
  • d. Public Service Commission Data Transfer Issue (PDF)
• 24. Transition Services - Closing the Seam (PDF)
• 25. Standing Committee on National Defence - Canadian Armed Forces Health Care and Transition Services (PDF)
• 26. Veterans Survivor Fund (Marriage After 60) (PDF)
• 27. Census Data on Veterans (2021) (PDF)
• 28. Spotlight (Office of the Veterans Ombud (OVO) Reports 2022/23) (PDF)
• 29. OVO Report: Full and Fair Payment of Pain and Suffering Compensation (PDF)
• 30. OVO Report: Burden of Care: Fairness Gap in the Veterans Independence Program Policy (PDF)
• 31. Gender Based Analysis (GBA+) (PDF)
• 32. Critical Injury Benefit (CIB) (PDF)

Topic: Commemoration

• 33. Gulf War Veterans Petition (PDF)
• 34. Juno Beach Centre (PDF)

Topic: Corporate Reports

• 35. 2024/2025 Departmental Plan (PDF)
• 36. 2022-23 Departmental Results Report (PDF)
• 37. 2022-23 Service Standard Report (PDF)

Topic: Litigation/Legal

• 38. Manuge Class Action – Status Update (PDF)
• 39. Logan Class Action (PDF)
• 40. VAC Litigation (PDF)
• 41. Merlo-Davidson (PDF)

Topic: Departmental, Budget and Funding Related

• 42. Supplementary Estimates (B) 2023-2024 (PDF)
• 43. Main Estimates 2024-2025 (PDF)
• 44. Lapsed Funding (PDF)
• 45. Refocusing Government Spending (PDF)
• 46. Veteran Benefits Increase Compared with Inflation (PDF)
• 47. Daniel J. MacDonald (DJM) Building Modernization Project (PDF)
• 48. Budget 2024 (PDF)
• 49. Website Content and Management System Migration (PDF)