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New appointment to the Veterans Review and Appeal Board

| Veterans Affairs Canada | news releases

The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today announced that Robert Malo will join the Veterans Review and Appeal Board, which provides Veterans, Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) members, and their families, with an independent avenue of appeal for disability benefit decisions made by Veterans Affairs Canada.


Government of Canada marks 73rd anniversary of Battle of Hong Kong

| Veterans Affairs Canada | news releases

On behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Royal Galipeau, Member of Parliament for Ottawa–Orléans, today honoured the brave Canadians who fought in the Battle of Hong Kong, during a wreath laying ceremony at the "C" Force Memorial Wall in Ottawa.


MP Royal Galipeau to mark 73rd anniversary of the Battle of Hong Kong

| Veterans Affairs Canada | media advisories

On behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Royal Galipeau, Member of Parliament for Ottawa–Orléans will attend a wreath-laying ceremony to mark the 73rd anniversary of the Battle of Hong Kong.


Veterans Affairs Canada's Operational Stress Injury Clinics

| Veterans Affairs Canada | news releases

The Government will open a new operational stress injury clinic in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in the fall of 2015. In addition, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) is expanding satellite services in nine locations throughout the country. There will be an investment of $18.1 million over six years, and the remainder will be provided over the life of the program.


Mental Health First Aid

| Veterans Affairs Canada | news releases

The Government of Canada is investing $970K* over six years, and $150K ongoing annually, to develop and implement a Canadian Veteran-specific version of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training across the country for Veterans and their families.


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