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Saying it had to modernize to reflect the new, unwrinkled face of the Canadian veteran, the federal government revamped legislation governing benefits for retiring and disabled soldiers in 2006. The New Veterans Charter, introduced by the Liberals under Paul Martin, backed by all parties and passed by the newly elected Harper Conservatives, was designed to meet the complex needs of veterans from the war in Afghanistan.
Young soldiers didn't want to sit at home, waiting for a cheque in the mail, reasoned the government. They wanted work in civilian society and to live fulfilled lives. The Veterans Charter would provide that by offering improved counselling, vocational training and one-on-one case management.
Veterans at the time warned that the new charter would drastically cut disability payments at a time when thousands were coming home wounded from Afghanistan. The changes, critics said, were all about saving the government millions at the expense of soldiers permanently disabled in the line of duty. As it turned out, these CRITICS WERE CORRECT.
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Afghanistan Mission Stats
•39,558 Number of Canadian Afghan veterans (defined by having spent 30 or more days in-country)
•4,181 Number of veterans receiving disability benefits whose disabilities are directly related to their service in the Afghanistan mission, as of Dec. 31, 2011.
•40 Number of veterans who did five tours
•3,680 Number of female Afghan veterans (9.3 per cent of total)
•338 Approximate number of female veterans receiving disability benefits directly related to service in Afghanistan
•158 Number of Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan
•82 Number of dead who were from rural communities
•579 Number of veterans with injuries related to service in Afghanistan from Edmonton, the highest of any single city
•63 Percentage of veterans who were married or in common-law relationships
•635 Number of Canadian soldiers wounded in action in Afghanistan between 2001-2011
•1,412 Number of Canadian soldiers injured in non-battle situations in Afghanistan between 2001-2011
•8 Estimated percentage of Canadian soldiers suffering Afghanistan-related PTSD
•5.2 Estimated percentage of Canadian soldiers suffering other Afghanistan-related mental health issues
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- A Place of Hope for PTSD Website introduces a treatment center in the U.S. for those suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder 0
- A Warrior's Story The struggle of British Maj. General Alastar Duncan with his neuro-toxic brain injury. 0
- Adolescent Health and Wellbeing Study A research study on the wellbeing, family functioning and social development of adolescents in military families. 0
- Adverse Effects of the Antimalaria Treatment Mefloquine or Lariam U.S. Army preventive medicine physician and epidemiologist Maj. Remington Nevin publishes medical papers on mefloquine adverse effects in U.S. National Library of Medicine–PubMed. 0
- AfterDeployment — Suicide Prevention Essential information about who is at risk and what to do, direct info for the one who is depressed as well as the caregiver 0
- AfterDeployment–PTSD Help Wellness treatments to help you through PTSD symptoms that lead to healing. 0
- AfterDeployment.org Wellness resources for the military community. 0
- Belleruth Baparstek HealthJourneys.com, Naparstek’s website, is a major mind-body media center, featuring holistic resources, research abstracts and articles archived from her blog, BelleruthNaparstek.com. 0
- Better Health Network PTSD Flashbacks Reduced By Playing Tetris Dr. Glenn Laffel in Better Health Network, Health Tips, News, Research 0
- Blog of a Vet's Wife Nancy MacMillan has published her first book about what it is like to be a vet’s wife and the trauma that the family suffers along with the soldier consumed with battle nightmares. 0
- Canada Salutes Her Heroes Canadian singers and the Canadian Armed Forces joined talents to produce this special presentation for National Veterans’ Week. 0
- Canada's Engagement in Afghanistan Government policy. 0
- Canadian Forces badge plates support our homecoming vets Here is a tangible way to help our homecoming vets. A portion of each sale is contributed towards the Support Our Troops – Military Families Fund, and the plates themselves are a beautiful piece of art. 0
- Canadian Legion's website Full information about the Canadian Legion for veterans is registered here. 0
- Canadian Veterans Advocacy Official Message Board Canadian Vets Register and find out the newest information posted for veterans adversely affected by the New Veterans Charter including articles. 0
- Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan Canadians working together to secure human rights fot Afghan women and girls — a cause Captain Nichola Goddard died in battle to secure. 0
- Catapult Solutions Calgary’s Kelli McMillan, a former police officer, is a clinical counselor for veterans and their families. She specializes in treating trauma, depression, anxiety and PTSD for all serving forces — military, police, firefighters, EMS — and uses an eclec 0
- CBC Archives of Veterans news film footage 1944-2002 Our returning soldiers have been denied the recognition and benefits so crucial to rebuilding their lives. 0
- CBC reports on poor treatment of Canadian vets News clips of interviews with Col. (ret.) Pat Stogran and wounded vets seeking compensation 0
- Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington, D.C. Dr. Jim Gordon, Harvard-trained psychiatrist, emphasizes self-healing through integrating mind-body medicine with clinical practice and medical education for global trauma relief at his center in Washington, D.C. 0
- Challenges at the Crossroads of Humanity Gist for Fiction For intrigue that keeps you guessing, read Bonnie Toews and her collection of research for each novel. 0
- Common Sense Caregiving A guide to help caregivers of vets or loved one better understand brain damage, how if affects and changes them and how to adjust their own expectations, of themselves as well as of the patient. 0
- Communication Skills Effective communication is something we can all benefit from learning, even when arguing with our spouses, because we’re not expected to agree on everything. Removing “you” from the discussion and referring to the subject of the dispute when explaining ho 0
- CVA's Bank of PTSD Articles Sylvain Chartrand has collected special information on the latest treatements, services and studies of PTSD. 0
- Dame Vera Lynn Vera Lynn sings “We’ll Meet Again” with photos in memory of WWII on video. 0
- Dangers of Lariam (mefloquine) and Halfan, anti-malaria drugs British Dr. Ashley M. Croft wrote a medical paper in the April 2007 Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine describing the rise and fall of anti-malaria drugs — Lariam (mefloquine) and Halfan. 0
- David Pugliese's DEFENCE WATCH, Ottawa Citizen newspaper A daily report to the public on what is happening to affect Canadian Armed Forces and vets. 0
- Did we poison our soldiers in Somalia? Peter Worthington’s article in the EDMONTON SUN Jan. 23, 1998 0
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- Faith Deployed — Spiritual Support for Military Wives This website was created to promote Jocelyn Green’s first book, FAITH DEPLOYED: DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT FOR MILITARY WIVES. Jocelyn provides resources and spiritual support for the unsung heroes at home. 0
- Fight or Flight Mode by Leslie Raddatz Leslie Raddatz describes how something innocent can trigger a PTSD attack. 0
- From Pain to PTSD A patient’s personal story and successful treatment for PTSD at the VGH PTSD Clinic. 0
- Grace After Fire — A Place for Women Veterans to Heal Examples of the type of programs organized to help women veterans 0
- Heal my PTSD Michele Rosenthal, a trauma survivor who struggled with undiagnosed PTSD for 24 years, but today is 100% PTSD-free. A Self-Empowered Healing Coach and passionate PTSD advocate, she founded this website to provide information about Post Traumatic Stress Di 0
- Healing Combat Trauma Therapeutic resources for combat-based PTSD and articles by Lily Casura, who has developed interactive healing programs and forums with vets. 0
- Healing our Heroes A trusted solution for veterans still at war with post-war conditions through a network of community-based resources and ministries. 0
- Heart Tugs … at the Crossroads of Humanity A blog dedicated to the Honour Roll of Fallen Canadian Soldiers in Afghanistan, their portraits and a history of Canada’s peacekeeping missions. 0
- Homewood Health Centre Homewood Health Centre is a leader in mental health and addiction treatment, providing specialized psychiatric services to all Canadians, especially for veterans suffering from PTSD or victims and families dealing with PTSD. 0
- Inspire~ The musings of an inspirational historical fiction writer 0
- Join the FaceBook page supporting Col. (ret.) Pat Stogran's fight for our veterans. This Facebook page presents all comments and links to the veterans ombudsman’s public fight to bring better treatment and benefits to our returning vets. 0
- Leslie Raddatz on PTSD therapies Leslie Raddatz explains the therapies for PTSD that worked best for her. 0
- Mary K. Armstrong , Trauma Therapist Mary is a social work psychotherapist who specializes in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a specific approach to PTSD that has achieved promising healing. 0
- Mefloquine (Lariam) Action Organization Lariam (mefloquine), manufactured by Roche Pharmaceuticals, is no longer sold under that trade name in the United States. Generic mefloquine, however, still is, in Canada and the U.S. The website name has been changed to reflect the switch to generic mefl 0
- Mefloquine (Lariam) Stinks Facebook group discusses latest studies on the anti-malaria drug mefloquine (Lariam). 0
- Military Healing Center This program is for full spectrum use including PTSD, TBI, general depression, anxiety, broken sleep, insomnia, anger or other strong emotions such as grief or guilt, to improve mental clarity and operational effectiveness. Download of program FREE. 0
- Military Times Your source for everything that is going on in the Army. 0
- Military Writers Society of America This organization includes Canadian and American services and veterans as well as writers and journalists who either write about the military or include them in their stories. 0
- MyPTSD.me An online newsletter with all kinds of information and news about PTSD. 0
- OnLine Journal Investigative journalists present their findings here. 0
- OUR DUTY Our Duty is an organization dedicated to ensuring that the veterans of our Forces receive what they have earned: pensions and benefits. We have required their service and sacrifice. We owe them for their dedication. 0
- Our Forgotten Warriors This website focuses on treatments for TBI and PTSD by providing integrated quality programs and services for individuals with physical and cognitive impairment to help individuals develop to their fullest physical, psychological, social and economic pote 0
- Peacekeeper Park A little known educational and rehabilitation facility for vets of peacekeeping missions right here in Ontario. 0
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- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder — Mental Health Net Mindfulness Meditation Therapy for PTSD with Dr. Peter Strong, Ph.D. 0
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Signs and Symptoms PTSD is an anxiety disorder that develops under extreme stress or a LIFE-THREATENING event. Symptoms are described here. 0
- PTSD — How to recognize the symptoms Mental health network of information. 0
- PTSD raises threat to heart disease Scroll down to read findings in an American health study including subjects from the Korean War. 0
- Public Broadcasting News and opinions 0
- Report of the Standing Committee on Veterans' Affairs This report delves into the many concerns and weaknesses in the new Veterans’ Charter. 0
- Sign Online Petition for better treatment of Canada's Veterans Five key issues concern Canada’s veterans who need Veterans Affairs to redress these unfair gaps in the New Veterans Charter. 0
- Skilled-Companion Dog for PTSD Veterans K-W Poppy Fund was the first organization to support this Skilled-Companion Dog for Veterans Program with a donation of $5000.00. Go to the site where you can sponsor individual dogs in PTSD service training. 0
- Sleep of Primary Importance to Healing, especially in PTSD A collection of valuable articles: Sleep is SO vitally important to troops in theater — for mental and emotional health — and then afterwards to combat vets with PTSD, who frequently CAN’T sleep. 0
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- The Battle of the Mind — Operational Stress Elton Adams, a Canadian soldier fighting in Afghanistan has created this album to bring attention to veterans’ post combat conditions. Though the stats are American, Canadian percentages are similar in comparison. 0
- The Sanctuary Project for Veterans and Seniors This is a model resource center for veterans and seniors that provides information and offers a food bank. 0
- The Truth about PTSD and Anxiety This article explains how PTSD is not a mental illness but a way for the mind to protect itself in the same was as shock protects the body from recognizing unbearable pain at the outset. This shift in definition should eliminate the stigma that PTSD suffe 0
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- Top 10 conditions for which disability award payment approved Tinnitus — Hearing loss — Internal derangement knee — Post-traumatic stress disorder — Lumbar disc disease — Chronic mechanical lumbar pain/strain — 0
- Trauma Counselling Centre with therapist Janice Holden A compassionate and therapeutic professinal who has helped thousands regain control of their lives. 0
- UBC Psychiatric Program associated with VGH PTSD Clinic UBC, Predoctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology 0
- Vancouver Coastal Health: Post Traumatic Stress Disorders BC neuropsychiatric outpatient program accepts PTSD referrals for assessment and treatment of patients living in the Vancouver area. 0
- Vancouver General Hospital PTSD Clinic — established May 1, 2003 Vancouver General Hospital PTSD Clinic established May 1, 2003. The clinic is set up to assess PTSD and to conduct individual and group therapy as well as research. Treatment, research and practical applications presented for PTSD and Complex PTSD III. 0
- Veterans Affairs Ombudsman website (while it lasts) Sign up for newsletter from the Veterans Ombudsman, but because of his zealous action to get help and funding for returning Afghan vets, the Cdn. gov’t. is refusing to renew his appointment. 0
- Veterans Affairs shafting Afghani returnees Vets endure worse treatment than bullet reeived on the battlefield 0
- Veterans Against Lariam (mefloquine) Facebook group discuss symptoms and coping strategies. 0
- Veterans Emergency Transition Services (V.E.T.S) V.E.T.S. is a volunteer-led nonprofit organization providing aid and comfort to Canadian veterans who are at risk. V.E.T.S services are listed here. 0
- Veterans of Canada VeteransofCanada.ca Incorporated was founded September 2006 with a desire to create a strong support system for Canadian heroes. Here veterans, special support programs and businesses can interconnect in community spirit. 0
- Vicki Hinze's Faith Zone Affirmation. Inspiration. Confirmation 0
- WAR TOLL ON VETS 35,000: number of Canadian soldiers deployed to Afghanistan at least once since 2002 — 2,726: number of Canadians receiving disability pension or award related to Afghanistan service — 1,442: number of Canadians injured during service in Afghanistan — 0
- Warning Signs of PTSD This is a checklist of warning signs by Leslie Raddatz, who has undergone treatment for PTSD. 0
- Web Site Marketing Strategy Web directory listing. 0
- With My Little Box of Crayons by Laura Wooten This book can help families and children of soldiers and vets returning from war begin communicating with each other, because not only the vet hurts. So does everyone he or she loves. 0
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- Wounded Times Chaplain Kathie who is married to a Viet Nam vet has provided more than 25 years of veteran outreach, with emphasis on PTSD. 0
- Wounded Warriors.ca A Canadian non-profit organization, Wounded Warriors supplies four main streams of support for our vets: self-mobility, advocacy for ‘invisible’ wounds, first-line hospital donations and individual financing. 0
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NEW SERIES: The Canada Our Vets Want to Build — Their Fight for Rights and Compassionate Treatment POST FIVE
Bill C-55 falls short of assuring veterans they can trust Veterans Affairs Canada. Ken Young tells why. BONNIE A veteran’s reason to scream foul By Kenneth H. Young CD The sole purpose of existing for Veterans Affairs Canada, also known as … Continue reading
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In today’s post, a disabled veteran shares his letter to the current Minister of Veterans Affairs Canada, Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn. BONNIE Concerns of a Disabled Veteran by Walter Callaghan Minister Blackburn, Regarding the attached PDF, being your response to the correspondence I initiated … Continue reading
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