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Privacy Violation as a Weapon Against Veterans

Jeff Rose-Martland | Posted 01.16.2013 | Canada
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Jeff Rose-Martland

There are many cases of privacy violation at Veterans Affairs. Those that have gone public have two things in common: they have all spoken out about VAC policy and they are all veterans. Some can prove the Minister was given their information. Some can only prove that Ministerial staff was reading their files. Why is this happening?

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Harper, Get Over Your Commitment Issues to Veterans

Jeff Rose-Martland | Posted 06.17.2012 | Canada Politics
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Jeff Rose-Martland

Though the government claims commitment to veterans, the 2012 budget cuts 261 employees from the department. That's on top of the 550 jobs already going, which leads me to another meaning of "commitment" -- a funeral. The Conservatives have just put the final nail in the coffin.

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Harper Outlines New Jobs Plan For Veterans

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 03.07.2012 | Canada Politics
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EDMONTON - Flanked by soldiers and welders, Prime Minister Stephen Harper launched a program Friday to help returning vets get jobs in the constructio...

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