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Veterans deserve better

Once again, Veterans Affairs Canada is attempting to use a Band-Aid solution that will only cause more problems. Instead of providing the budget to hire an adequate number of employees, Veterans Affairs Canada is contracting out the work of serving veterans with rehabilitation needs to a large corporation whose primary goal is to make profits for their shareholders.

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BY VIRGINIA VAILLANCOURT
June 30, 2022

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