Ombudsman flags inequities CAF members face when they have limited or no grievance rights

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Ottawa – The National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces Ombudsman, Gregory A. Lick, released a report today titled Getting Redress Right: An investigation into the inequities Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members face when they have limited or no grievance rights. This is Mr. Lick’s final report before his mandate ends on July 2nd. The Ombudsman’s investigation focused on the CAF’s limited …

$100m offered to Hôpital Montfort to provide health services to CAF

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Ottawa – Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, Marie-France Lalonde, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence, Mona Fortier, Member of Parliament for Ottawa-Vanier, and Dominic Giroux, president and CEO of Hôpital Montfort and Santé Montfort, announced the extension of the agreement between the Department of National Defence and Santé Montfort until 2032. This agreement has been in place since 2003, and it has delivered quality health …