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Veterans platforms

Here's what the 2025 Canadian election parties are promising.

Liberal

  • Study the experience of women veterans to ensure proper data is collected

    "Improve health services and support for women Veterans’ health by launching a health research study on the experience of women Veterans to ensure proper data is collected so that its service delivery can capture the increase of women Veterans transitioning to civilian life and ultimately improve their health outcomes." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

  • Work with provinces and territories to streamline the recognition of military trade credentials in the civilian world

    "Make it easier for Veterans to get jobs by working with provinces and territories to streamline the recognition of military trade credentials in the civilian world, so that qualified Veterans do not needlessly retrain once they leave the military." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

  • Make it easier for veterans to maintain a security clearance after retirement

    "We will also work to make it easier to maintain a security clearance when necessary after retirement so Veterans can continue contributing to the protection of Canadian sovereignty." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

  • Modernise and streamline the veterans' benefits system for faster decisions, shorter wait times, and less paperwork

    "Modernize and streamline the benefits system, to deliver faster decisions, shorter wait times, and less paperwork so that Veterans and their families get the support they need sooner and more easily." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

  • Expand recognition of service by reviewing the designation of certain military missions, including in the Persian Gulf

    "Expand recognition of service by reviewing the designation of certain military missions, including in the Persian Gulf, so that Veterans’ sacrifices in conflict zones are properly recognized. This would be done in consultation with Veterans groups, CAF, and Veterans Affairs Canada to ensure we develop clear recognition for their service." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

  • Preserve the National Field of Honour

    "Preserve the National Field of Honour through work with the Last Post Fund to assume ownership of the National Field of Honour in Montreal, so that it remains an appropriate and respectful final resting place for Veterans." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

  • Expand culturally relevant services for Indigenous Veterans

    "Expand culturally relevant services for Indigenous Veterans in consultation with First Nation, Inuit, and Métis peoples. Indigenous Peoples put up their hands to join Canada’s military at particularly high rates." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Conservative

  • Provide job training, placement support, and mentorship for veterans returning to civilian life
  • Honour veterans with ceremonies, recognition, documentaries, and new national monuments for those who served in Afghanistan and WWII

    "Honour our veterans with ceremonies, recognition, made-in-Canada documentaries to tell the story of Canadians’ contributions to winning the World Wars, and new national monuments for those who served in Afghanistan and the Second World War." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

  • Advance the case for Jess Larochelle to be the first recipient of the Canadian Victoria Cross
  • Streamline support for injuries and disabilities and make it easier to access benefits

    "Help veterans manage injuries and disabilities, with streamlined support and easier access to benefits." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

  • Expand Helmets to Hardhats to connect veterans with skilled trades and construction careers
We don't have any Bloc policies on Veterans.
We don't have any NDP policies on Veterans.

Green

  • Permanently fund integrated support services for veterans and their families

    "Permanently fund integrated support services for veterans and their families, ensuring access to healthcare, housing, and financial assistance." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25

  • Ensure veterans with PTSD receive specialised treatment, prioritising recovery and long-term support over discharge
  • Guarantee veterans access to fully-funded healthcare, including specialised rehabilitation, long-term care, and mental health services
  • Permanently fund veteran housing, job training, and support services to ensure stability and prevent homelessness
  • Conduct nationwide consultation with veterans and military families to modernise the Veterans Charter and improve federal support programmes
  • Expand eligibility for disability benefits and eliminate unnecessary barriers to access
  • Ensure disabled veterans receive specialised healthcare, rehabilitation services, and long-term financial security
  • Restore lifetime pensions for veterans

    "Restore lifetime pensions for veterans, ensuring long-term financial security and replacing inadequate lump sum payments." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25

  • Overhaul the Veterans Review and Appeal Board to ensure a transparent, accountable, and veteran-friendly appeal process
  • Ensure veterans' spouses receive full pension entitlements regardless of marriage date

    "Eliminate unfair restrictions on survivor benefits, ensuring veterans’ spouses receive full pension entitlements regardless of marriage date." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25

  • Ensure veterans have full access to addiction treatment services

    "Ensure veterans have full access to addiction treatment services, removing financial and bureaucratic barriers to care." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25

  • Permanently fund community-based mental health programmes, ensuring veterans have access to peer counselling, peer support, and suicide prevention services

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