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Veterans Affairs Minister, Erin O’Toole, has announced to create a process to hold “informed and respectful dialogue” with Canada’s veterans in order to mend fences with a community that had been at odds with his predecessor, Julian Fantino. According to the newly positioned minister, the dialogue will address the “opportunities and challenges” faced by the veterans.
Addressing a luncheon gathering of the Rotary Club of Toronto on Friday, O’Toole mentioned in his first public speech that “in the last two years we haven’t always seen that, (respectful dialogue) and that’s not serving veterans.” He alleged that “let’s talk about some of the challenges we have and a plan to fix some of those challenges.” O’Toole acknowledged that the veteran’s challenges most prominently include mental health problems and that’s the area Canada needs to become a leader in.
In his remarks, O’Toole pointed out that mental health injuries resulting from military service have increased by 100 per cent in the last five years. He stated that “we have to meet rising new needs of (increased) demand,” promising that by the end of this year there will be a network of almost 24 operational stress injury clinics in the country to address the increased mental health need. O’Toole vowed that even if there exists a political disagreement with veterans or their advocacy organizations, “let’s agree to do that respectfully, and show care and compassion to those who have served us.”
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