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House Hansard - 157

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 9, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 157 - Feb/9/23
Ms. Rachel Blaney (North Island—Powell River, NDP)
  • Feb/9/23 2:31:21 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, veterans and their families are concerned about the outsourcing of essential services to Loblaws. My office has been hearing about treatments on hold while contractors re-evaluate veterans' injuries, significant delays in services and trusted providers blocked from delivering services to veterans who desperately need them. This contract is costing taxpayers 25% more and delivering less. Veterans deserve better. When will the Liberals actually start serving veterans instead of greedy for-profit companies?
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Context: House Hansard - 157 - Feb/9/23
Mr. Darrell Samson (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, Lib.)
  • Feb/9/23 2:32:02 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we have been, in the government here, supporting veterans since the beginning. Since 2016 we have invested over $11 billion to support veterans, including lots of different programs to support those veterans, whether it be a chronic pain centre for veterans or Pension for Life. We have been there since the beginning to support veterans, and we will be there as we continue as government.
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