To support and recognize our #Canadianveterans and mobilize collective action in celebrating those who fought for the freedoms we as Canadians enjoy today.
Lot’s of debate about the Government stepping in to help the Legions. What do you think? Some say No – why should they fund bars? Others believe Legion’s are providing services to our veterans, they are more than a bar and they need the governments help. https://t.co/fpz2UPVy3L
The warning was never followed up on by the department; no one ever contacted him about it and no one ever arranged for treatment.
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“Consistent with past studies, younger male Veterans had the highest risk of suicide. Males under 25 years of age had a 2.5 times higher risk compared to males of the same age in the Canadian General Population.” https://t.co/C5vL1GkVUU
"Despite the enormous sacrifices made by black soldiers overseas, the military wasn’t officially desegregated until 1948. It would take another two decades for the country as a whole to follow suit"
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This program provides grants toward facility improvement projects, upgrades, renovations and repairs to support community access to programming, meetings and events. https://t.co/xVDEcVYlty
Canadian Legacy Project was one of the first partners to come onside to support the Homes For Heroes charity. We congratulate them as they move forward to build their second tiny home village for Veterans experiencing homelessness.
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We are proud to support Calgary Heart Beats in sponsoring Homes for Heroes Foundation and they work they are doing in Calgary and across Canada. Be sure to tune in and donate if you can. Together we are stronger. https://t.co/VgWCBp2Kea
We are proud to support Calgary Heart Beats in sponsoring Homes for Heroes Foundation and they work they are doing in Calgary and across Canada. Be sure to tune in and donate if you can. Together we are stronger. https://t.co/VgWCBp2Kea
We are proud to support Calgary Heart Beats in sponsoring Homes for Heroes Foundation and they work they are doing in Calgary and across Canada. Be sure to tune in and donate if you can. Together we are stronger. https://t.co/VgWCBp2Kea
We are proud to support Calgary Heart Beats in sponsoring Homes for Heroes Foundation and they work they are doing in Calgary and across Canada. Be sure to tune in and donate if you can. Together we are stronger. https://t.co/VgWCBp2Kea
Injured Canadian veterans are being forced to wait on average twice as long as promised to find out whether they qualify for financial help from the government, even as the backlog of unprocessed applications for assistance continues to grow. https://t.co/9SffGtBb0H
It took the Canadian military to unearth this evil underbelly of some care homes. They were possibly caring for veterans who fought for this country, who are now penned up like the animals in puppy mills.
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Retired US Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Tim Chambers stood at the corner of Constitution Avenue and 23rd Street Northwest for 24 hours and saluted in order to raise awareness about veteran suicide.
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A network of first responders and former military personnel from the Calgary area are hoping to ensure that no one in their midst has to suffer in silence anymore. https://t.co/CtL4oLAjaP
Veterans and their advocates have been calling for Ottawa to automatically approve roughly 44,000 claims that have been sitting in the backlog at Veterans Affairs Canada, https://t.co/DZNNT7ON62
Dalton, who is stepping down as ombudsman on Friday after only 18 months on the job, traced the problem to successive federal governments' having failed to identify what financial outcomes they want for disabled veterans and their families.
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