Category: News
CBC: MacAulay says he wants to speed up missing pay for shortchanged veterans
March 2, 2019
CBC reports that Veterans minister says he’ll try to speed up repayments for department’s $165M accounting gaffe. Read the full story.
CBC: Ottawa could face four class-action lawsuits over $165M error at Veterans Affairs
February 21, 2019
CBC reports that botched accounting shortchanged more than 250,000 ex-military members. Read the full story.
CBC: Ottawa short-changed more than 270,000 veterans on pensions, disability payments
November 5, 2018
Read the full story.
Benefits Canada news item: Veterans owed $165 million due to accounting error in disability pensions
On November 5, 2018, Benefits Canada reported on the accounting indexation error by Veterans Affairs Canada that forms the basis for this class proceeding. Read the full story.
CTV: 270,000 veterans owed $165 million for disability pension error
On November 5, 2018, CTV news reported that the federal government confirmed that upwards of 270,000 veterans are affected by a calculation error affected disability pensions. Read the full story.
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