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Canadian soldiers, pictured in March 2014 in Ottawa after returning home from Afghanistan. Veterans and advocates are raising issues with the private administration of rehabilitation services due to what they say are lingering delays, arbitrary decisions, and a cumbersome process. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY | November 10, 2025
The toll from service-related mental health challenges is not new, but these impacts—and the need to properly address them—are now coming to light in a significant way, writes Fardous Hosseiny. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY | November 10, 2025
Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY | November 10, 2025
The toll from service-related mental health challenges is not new, but these impacts—and the need to properly address them—are now coming to light in a significant way, writes Fardous Hosseiny. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY JEREMY DIAMOND | November 10, 2025
A pair of veterans lays a wreath during the Nov. 11, 2024, ceremony in Ottawa at the National War Memorial. Remembrance must be meaningful as well as educational and should not be confined to Nov. 11—it can exist year-round, online and on demand, writes Jeremy Diamond. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JEREMY DIAMOND | November 10, 2025
Opinion | BY JEREMY DIAMOND | November 10, 2025
A pair of veterans lays a wreath during the Nov. 11, 2024, ceremony in Ottawa at the National War Memorial. Remembrance must be meaningful as well as educational and should not be confined to Nov. 11—it can exist year-round, online and on demand, writes Jeremy Diamond. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Veterans raise the Royal Canadian Legion’s poppy flag on Parliament Hill on Oct. 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 31, 2025
Veterans raise the Royal Canadian Legion’s poppy flag on Parliament Hill on Oct. 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 26, 2025
New Veterans Affairs and Associate Defence Minister Jill McKnight, centre, at Rideau Hall for her cabinet swearing in on May 13 alongside Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Governor General Mary Simon. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 26, 2025
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 26, 2025
New Veterans Affairs and Associate Defence Minister Jill McKnight, centre, at Rideau Hall for her cabinet swearing in on May 13 alongside Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Governor General Mary Simon. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY | August 25, 2025
Canada’s leadership in peace and security is defined not only by the missions undertaken, but also by the compassion and commitment shown to those who return from service, writes Fardous Hosseiny. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY | August 25, 2025
Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY | August 25, 2025
Canada’s leadership in peace and security is defined not only by the missions undertaken, but also by the compassion and commitment shown to those who return from service, writes Fardous Hosseiny. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | November 10, 2017
Conservative MP Erin O'Toole served in the Canadian Armed Forces for 12 years, and now says he visits classrooms to teach kids about veterans. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar
Feature | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | November 10, 2017
Feature | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | November 10, 2017
Conservative MP Erin O'Toole served in the Canadian Armed Forces for 12 years, and now says he visits classrooms to teach kids about veterans. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar
Opinion | BY VETERANS OMBUDSMAN GUY PARENT | November 6, 2017
Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O'Regan, pictured recently in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY VETERANS OMBUDSMAN GUY PARENT | November 6, 2017
Opinion | BY VETERANS OMBUDSMAN GUY PARENT | November 6, 2017
Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O'Regan, pictured recently in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 20, 2017
Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O’Regan called the government's new suicide prevention strategy is a 'cornerstone of our commitment to the well-being of military members, veterans and their families,' but the opposition Conservatives and NDP say it fails to ensure necessary supports are provided to members from their time in active service till they fall under the purview of Veterans Affairs. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 20, 2017
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 20, 2017
Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O’Regan called the government's new suicide prevention strategy is a 'cornerstone of our commitment to the well-being of military members, veterans and their families,' but the opposition Conservatives and NDP say it fails to ensure necessary supports are provided to members from their time in active service till they fall under the purview of Veterans Affairs. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 11, 2017
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jonathan Vance, left, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O’Regan and parliamentary secretary Sherry Romanado unveiled a suicide prevention strategy in Ottawa on Oct. 5. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 11, 2017
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 11, 2017
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jonathan Vance, left, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O’Regan and parliamentary secretary Sherry Romanado unveiled a suicide prevention strategy in Ottawa on Oct. 5. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY TOM PRINS | October 4, 2017
Kelly Scanlan hams it up with Canadian fans during wheelchair tennis preliminaries at Nathan Phillips Square during the Invictus Games in Toronto. Photograph courtesy of Commissionaires
Opinion | BY TOM PRINS | October 4, 2017
Opinion | BY TOM PRINS | October 4, 2017
Kelly Scanlan hams it up with Canadian fans during wheelchair tennis preliminaries at Nathan Phillips Square during the Invictus Games in Toronto. Photograph courtesy of Commissionaires
News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 4, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau explains his Aug. 28 cabinet shuffle. Behind him, from left, are Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett, Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott, Public Services and Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough, Sport and Persons with Disabilities Minister Kent Hehr, and Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O’Regan. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 4, 2017
News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 4, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau explains his Aug. 28 cabinet shuffle. Behind him, from left, are Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett, Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott, Public Services and Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough, Sport and Persons with Disabilities Minister Kent Hehr, and Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O’Regan. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY SEAN BRUYEA | September 18, 2017
Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O'Regan, pictured Aug. 28, 2017, at Rideau Hall in Ottawa shortly before he was sworn into cabinet. If the first public comments of newly appointed Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O’Regan are anything to go by, veterans and the governing Liberals should be worried, writes Sean Bruyea. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY SEAN BRUYEA | September 18, 2017
Opinion | BY SEAN BRUYEA | September 18, 2017
Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O'Regan, pictured Aug. 28, 2017, at Rideau Hall in Ottawa shortly before he was sworn into cabinet. If the first public comments of newly appointed Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O’Regan are anything to go by, veterans and the governing Liberals should be worried, writes Sean Bruyea. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 15, 2017
Former NDP MP Peter Stoffer, pictured in his former Hill office, says he and his family handled the news of the diagnosis very well and that everyone’s staying 'positive.' The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 15, 2017
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 15, 2017
Former NDP MP Peter Stoffer, pictured in his former Hill office, says he and his family handled the news of the diagnosis very well and that everyone’s staying 'positive.' The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 4, 2017
Liberal MP Seamus O'Regan at the ceremony on Aug. 28 in which he was sworn in as Veterans Affairs Minister. Veterans advocates hopes he does more for former military personnel than his predecessor, including fulfilling the Liberal campaign promise of bringing back lifelong disability pensions. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 4, 2017
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 4, 2017
Liberal MP Seamus O'Regan at the ceremony on Aug. 28 in which he was sworn in as Veterans Affairs Minister. Veterans advocates hopes he does more for former military personnel than his predecessor, including fulfilling the Liberal campaign promise of bringing back lifelong disability pensions. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 4, 2017
Ministers who were part of the Aug. 28 cabinet shuffle, from the left: Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett, Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott, Sports and Persons with Disabilities Minister Kent Hehr, Public Services and Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough, Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, and Veterans Affairs and Associate Defence Minister Seamus O'Regan. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 4, 2017
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 4, 2017
Ministers who were part of the Aug. 28 cabinet shuffle, from the left: Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett, Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott, Sports and Persons with Disabilities Minister Kent Hehr, Public Services and Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough, Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, and Veterans Affairs and Associate Defence Minister Seamus O'Regan. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY SEAN BRUYEA | September 4, 2017
Seamus O'Regan outside Rideau Hall on Aug. 28 just before getting sworn in as Veterans Affairs minister. Sean Bruyea says if O'Regan wants to have a positive impact, he must change the culture at Veterans Affairs Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY SEAN BRUYEA | September 4, 2017
Opinion | BY SEAN BRUYEA | September 4, 2017
Seamus O'Regan outside Rideau Hall on Aug. 28 just before getting sworn in as Veterans Affairs minister. Sean Bruyea says if O'Regan wants to have a positive impact, he must change the culture at Veterans Affairs Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 16, 2017
All eyes will be south of the border today as NAFTA renegotiations begin in Washington. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre left, chats with U.S. President Donald Trump, centre right, during the G7 meetings in Taormina, Italy last May. Mr. Trudeau is accompanied by, from left to right, PMO staffers Gerald Butts and Katie Telford, and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland. Photograph courtesy of PMO photographer Adam Scotti
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 16, 2017
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 16, 2017
All eyes will be south of the border today as NAFTA renegotiations begin in Washington. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre left, chats with U.S. President Donald Trump, centre right, during the G7 meetings in Taormina, Italy last May. Mr. Trudeau is accompanied by, from left to right, PMO staffers Gerald Butts and Katie Telford, and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland. Photograph courtesy of PMO photographer Adam Scotti