A Conservative Government will give Veterans the support they have earned.

The plan begins with ensuring Veteran’s benefits are in place before they leave the military.

We will:

• Automatically approve disability applications if they are not processed within 16 weeks.
• Give Veterans full control over their medical records.
• Let military doctors assess injuries using one standardized system.
• Ensure PTSD service dogs are available to Veterans who need them, with a consistent national standard for support.
• Make available the Education and Training Benefit to Veterans immediately upon receiving their release date.

A new Conservative government will also:

• Prioritize Veterans for jobs in the public service.
• Give preference to Veteran-owned businesses in federal contracts.
• Double the hiring target at Veterans Affairs.
• Fast-track the renewal of security clearances for those who already have them and need them for a new job.

For those making the transition back to civilian life in the private sector, we will deliver by:

• Providing Veterans the documentation they need to have their skills recognized by civilian employers upon release through a red-seal system.
• Ensuring Veterans get post-secondary course credits for skills and knowledge they gained while serving in the CAF, such as credit for courses on leadership if they already have a background in leadership positions.
• Reviewing and removing clawbacks of military pensions for Veterans who get jobs, ensuring their new income is on top of their pension, not in place of it.

A new Conservative government will also make sure that our military Veterans get the recognition they deserve for putting their lives on the line, and country before self.

• This includes recognizing Veteran Service Cards as valid government ID nationwide.
• Immediately completing the National Monument to Canada’s Mission in Afghanistan.
• And officially recognizing Persian Gulf War veterans and their wartime service.

After the Lost Liberal Decade, Canada’s Veterans can’t afford a fourth Liberal term of disrespect and broken promises.

We need a new Conservative government that will restore Canada’s promise to our Veterans: where anyone who has served our country can count on a reliable income that buys an affordable house on a safe street under our proud flag.

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