Minister O’Toole discusses new hires in Charlottetown
July 16, 2015 – Charlottetown – Veterans Affairs Canada
The Honourable Erin O’Toole, Minister of Veterans Affairs, joined by the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Regional Minister for Prince Edward Island and MP for Egmont, announced today that Veterans Affairs Canada is delivering on its commitment to service excellence by hiring 61 new employees at the Veterans Affairs Canada Headquarters in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, to support the disability application and case management processes for Military Veterans and former members of the RCMP.
Thirty-three of the new employees (20 permanent and 13 temporary) will work on disability benefits applications. One permanent case manager will be hired in Charlottetown to dedicate more time and attention to meeting the individual needs of Military and RCMP Veterans living in P.E.I. Sixteen case management support staff will be hired to assist case managers across Canada. The remaining 11 employees will be hired to help support the process of hiring, training, and engaging the new employees.
The additional disability benefits staff will ensure there is more capacity to support Military Veterans who need help applying for disability benefits, 11 more adjudicators to make decisions, and more staff to process payments. This means Military Veterans will have faster access to disability benefits as well as health care funding and mental health treatment related to their disability.
Martin Magnan
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Veterans of Affairs
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Media Relations
Veterans Affairs Canada
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