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Brian N. Forbes

Brian N. Forbes is chair of the National Council of Veteran Associations and executive chair of The War Amps.

Help is on the way for veteran caregivers

  • The House Veterans Affairs Committee recently released its report on veteran caregivers entitled, “Caregivers: Taking Care of Those who Care for Veterans” and forwarded
Opinion | BY BRIAN N. FORBES | July 5, 2021
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay, pictured at a press conference in Ottawa. Insofar as next steps, we will want to ensure that VAC enacts the requisite statutory, regulatory and policy amendments to capture the essence of the standing committee recommendations, writes Brian Forbes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Help is on the way for veteran caregivers

Opinion | BY BRIAN N. FORBES | July 5, 2021
  • The House Veterans Affairs Committee recently released its report on veteran caregivers entitled, “Caregivers: Taking Care of Those who Care for Veterans” and forwarded

Help is on the way for veteran caregivers

Opinion | BY BRIAN N. FORBES | July 5, 2021
  • The House Veterans Affairs Committee recently released its report on veteran caregivers entitled, “Caregivers: Taking Care of Those who Care for Veterans” and forwarded
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay, pictured at a press conference in Ottawa. Insofar as next steps, we will want to ensure that VAC enacts the requisite statutory, regulatory and policy amendments to capture the essence of the standing committee recommendations, writes Brian Forbes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Elephant in the room remains at Veterans Affairs Canada

  • In these challenging times, and with a pending election on the horizon, Canadian veterans and their families will be closely monitoring all federal leaders
Opinion | BY BRIAN N. FORBES | January 25, 2021
The department should be collaborating to ‘think outside the box’ and o create a comprehensive program model that would essentially treat all veterans with parallel disabilities in the same manner as to the application of benefits and wellness policies, writes Brian Forbes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Elephant in the room remains at Veterans Affairs Canada

Opinion | BY BRIAN N. FORBES | January 25, 2021
  • In these challenging times, and with a pending election on the horizon, Canadian veterans and their families will be closely monitoring all federal leaders

Elephant in the room remains at Veterans Affairs Canada

Opinion | BY BRIAN N. FORBES | January 25, 2021
  • In these challenging times, and with a pending election on the horizon, Canadian veterans and their families will be closely monitoring all federal leaders
The department should be collaborating to ‘think outside the box’ and o create a comprehensive program model that would essentially treat all veterans with parallel disabilities in the same manner as to the application of benefits and wellness policies, writes Brian Forbes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Which federal party will stand up for veterans in this election campaign?

  • As the federal election day approaches, veterans will be vitally interested in the positions to be adopted by the government and the opposition parties
Opinion | BY BRIAN N. FORBES | October 14, 2019
The last Canadians involved in the NATO training mission in Afghanistan, pictured on March 12, 2014, boarding an American Chinook helicopter as they leave the International Security Assistance Force headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photograph courtesy Cpl. Patrick Blanchard, Canadian Forces Combat Camera

Which federal party will stand up for veterans in this election campaign?

Opinion | BY BRIAN N. FORBES | October 14, 2019
  • As the federal election day approaches, veterans will be vitally interested in the positions to be adopted by the government and the opposition parties

Which federal party will stand up for veterans in this election campaign?

Opinion | BY BRIAN N. FORBES | October 14, 2019
  • As the federal election day approaches, veterans will be vitally interested in the positions to be adopted by the government and the opposition parties
The last Canadians involved in the NATO training mission in Afghanistan, pictured on March 12, 2014, boarding an American Chinook helicopter as they leave the International Security Assistance Force headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photograph courtesy Cpl. Patrick Blanchard, Canadian Forces Combat Camera

Credibility and integrity of the prime minister in question with veterans’ community

  • Given recent tumultuous events with respect to the resignation of two prominent federal cabinet ministers surrounding the conduct of the government in relation to
Opinion | BY BRIAN N. FORBES | June 10, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured May 30, 2019, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Credibility and integrity of the prime minister in question with veterans’ community

Opinion | BY BRIAN N. FORBES | June 10, 2019
  • Given recent tumultuous events with respect to the resignation of two prominent federal cabinet ministers surrounding the conduct of the government in relation to

Credibility and integrity of the prime minister in question with veterans’ community

Opinion | BY BRIAN N. FORBES | June 10, 2019
  • Given recent tumultuous events with respect to the resignation of two prominent federal cabinet ministers surrounding the conduct of the government in relation to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured May 30, 2019, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Regan’s entitled to his own opinion but not his own facts

  • OTTAWA—Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O’Regan is entitled to his own opinion, but he is not entitled to his own facts. The minister has suggested
Opinion | BY BRIAN N. FORBES | March 12, 2018
Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O'Regan, pictured with Liberal MP Sherry Romanado. It is totally unacceptable that we continue to have veterans’ legislation in Canada which provides a significantly higher level of compensation to a veteran who was injured prior to 2006 (date of enactment of the New Veterans Charter) when compared to a veteran who was injured post-2006, writes Brian N. Forbes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Regan’s entitled to his own opinion but not his own facts

Opinion | BY BRIAN N. FORBES | March 12, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O’Regan is entitled to his own opinion, but he is not entitled to his own facts. The minister has suggested

O’Regan’s entitled to his own opinion but not his own facts

Opinion | BY BRIAN N. FORBES | March 12, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O’Regan is entitled to his own opinion, but he is not entitled to his own facts. The minister has suggested
Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O'Regan, pictured with Liberal MP Sherry Romanado. It is totally unacceptable that we continue to have veterans’ legislation in Canada which provides a significantly higher level of compensation to a veteran who was injured prior to 2006 (date of enactment of the New Veterans Charter) when compared to a veteran who was injured post-2006, writes Brian N. Forbes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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