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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
Opinion | BY BRIAN FORBES | March 25, 2021
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay, pictured at the Liberals policy on April 21, 2018. Since the enactment of the New Veterans Charter in 2006, the National Council of Veteran Associations (NCVA) has taken the strong position that the government has not sufficiently addressed the plight of veteran families, writes Brian Forbes. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
Opinion | BY BRIAN FORBES | March 25, 2021
Opinion | BY BRIAN FORBES | March 25, 2021
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay, pictured at the Liberals policy on April 21, 2018. Since the enactment of the New Veterans Charter in 2006, the National Council of Veteran Associations (NCVA) has taken the strong position that the government has not sufficiently addressed the plight of veteran families, writes Brian Forbes. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
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
Opinion | BY BRIAN N. FORBES | January 25, 2021
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
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 24, 2020
Nishika Jardine says she's been working 'running to catch up' with her work as Canada's new veterans watchdog, and says the office is in the midst of a strategic planning session to plan its priorities as she embarks on the five-year appointment. Photograph courtesy of the Veterans Ombudsperson’s Office
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 24, 2020
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 24, 2020
Nishika Jardine says she's been working 'running to catch up' with her work as Canada's new veterans watchdog, and says the office is in the midst of a strategic planning session to plan its priorities as she embarks on the five-year appointment. Photograph courtesy of the Veterans Ombudsperson’s Office
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 14, 2020
Project Trauma Support participants, pictured on the facility grounds near Perth, Ontario, in September of 2019. The program brings together veterans and first responders suffering from PTSD and takes them through a series of exercises together, many of them outdoors, to help build trust and come to terms with what some call their 'moral injury.' Photograph courtesy of Project Trauma Support
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 14, 2020
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 14, 2020
Project Trauma Support participants, pictured on the facility grounds near Perth, Ontario, in September of 2019. The program brings together veterans and first responders suffering from PTSD and takes them through a series of exercises together, many of them outdoors, to help build trust and come to terms with what some call their 'moral injury.' Photograph courtesy of Project Trauma Support
Opinion | BY LISA VAN DUSEN | November 18, 2020
Casual consumption indicates that New Zealand actor Sam Neill isn’t the only one using his Twitter feed as a pandemic palliative, writes Lisa Van Dusen. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/TwoPaddocks
Opinion | BY LISA VAN DUSEN | November 18, 2020
Opinion | BY LISA VAN DUSEN | November 18, 2020
Casual consumption indicates that New Zealand actor Sam Neill isn’t the only one using his Twitter feed as a pandemic palliative, writes Lisa Van Dusen. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/TwoPaddocks
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2020
The National Remembrance Day Ceremony at the War Memorial will have a maximum of 100 attendees as the Canadian Legion is encouraging the thousands of Canadians who typically attend to watch from home. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2020
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2020
The National Remembrance Day Ceremony at the War Memorial will have a maximum of 100 attendees as the Canadian Legion is encouraging the thousands of Canadians who typically attend to watch from home. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BRIAN FORBES | October 14, 2020
As Veterans Affairs Deputy Minister Walt Natynczyk stated before the House Veterans Affairs Committee earlier this year, we have indeed reached a 'perfect storm' on the current backlog of veterans’ disability claims, which has only been compounded by the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, writes Brian Forbes. The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY BRIAN FORBES | October 14, 2020
Opinion | BY BRIAN FORBES | October 14, 2020
As Veterans Affairs Deputy Minister Walt Natynczyk stated before the House Veterans Affairs Committee earlier this year, we have indeed reached a 'perfect storm' on the current backlog of veterans’ disability claims, which has only been compounded by the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, writes Brian Forbes. The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | September 2, 2020
Wreaths will be set in place before the National Remembrance Day Ceremony begins at the War Memorial on Nov. 11 so there will be no need for wreath bearers and assistants. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | September 2, 2020
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | September 2, 2020
Wreaths will be set in place before the National Remembrance Day Ceremony begins at the War Memorial on Nov. 11 so there will be no need for wreath bearers and assistants. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | May 13, 2020
Liberal MP Kamal Khera, second from right, is working alongside military nurses at a Brampton long-term care home on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Kamal Khera
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | May 13, 2020
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | May 13, 2020
Liberal MP Kamal Khera, second from right, is working alongside military nurses at a Brampton long-term care home on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Kamal Khera
Opinion | BY SEAN BRUYEA | February 5, 2020
The Liberals revealed in a Jan. 27 answer to an Order Paper question that it cost $1.4-million for the prosecution of Vice-Admiral Mark Norman. Sean Bruyea writes that this type of spending should be proactively disclosed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SEAN BRUYEA | February 5, 2020
Opinion | BY SEAN BRUYEA | February 5, 2020
The Liberals revealed in a Jan. 27 answer to an Order Paper question that it cost $1.4-million for the prosecution of Vice-Admiral Mark Norman. Sean Bruyea writes that this type of spending should be proactively disclosed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 22, 2020
Senator Joseph Day, who was leader of the Senate Liberals and the Progressive Senate Group from June 2016 until November 16, 2019, when the group lost the numbers for official status, reached mandatory retirement on Jan. 24. Photograph courtesy of the office of Senator Joseph Day
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 22, 2020
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 22, 2020
Senator Joseph Day, who was leader of the Senate Liberals and the Progressive Senate Group from June 2016 until November 16, 2019, when the group lost the numbers for official status, reached mandatory retirement on Jan. 24. Photograph courtesy of the office of Senator Joseph Day
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 18, 2019
The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, pictured sitting down for Christmas dinner in San Vito, Italy, on Dec. 25, 1943. Photograph courtesy of Terry F. Rowe/Department of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 18, 2019
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 18, 2019
The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, pictured sitting down for Christmas dinner in San Vito, Italy, on Dec. 25, 1943. Photograph courtesy of Terry F. Rowe/Department of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada