Veteran Emergency Transition Services (V.E.T.S.) acknowledges electronic receipt of Mr. Anders apology issued in the House of Commons on 06 March 2012. We note that Mr. Anders has not resigned from the Standing Committee on Veteran Affairs. Reportedly, Mr. Anders was not at the Tues afternoon meeting of the Standing Committee on Veteran Affairs. V.E.T.S. [...]
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Still Not Good Enough!
Reportedly, Mr. Anders has apologized in the House of Commons this morning for his comments of late February early March of 2012. However, he has not stepped down from his position on the Standing Committee on Veteran Affairs. Veteran Emergency transition Services (V.E.T.S.) President, Jim Lowther and Director of Policy and Communications, David MacLeod DO [...]
The “Sleepy” MP Undermines Veterans Efforts
On 28 February Jim Lowther, President of Veterans Emergency Transition Services (V.E.T.S.) and his Director of Policy and Communication, David MacLeod of Antigonish met with members of the Standing Committee on Veteran Affairs in the Officers Mess at Artillery Park, Halifax. Lowther, fighting pneumonia, and MacLeod who drove 2 ½ hours through a rain and [...]
RE: Mr. Anders
The following letter was addressed to Greg Kerr MP. Mr. Kerr is the Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Veteran Affairs. The author is Debbie Lowther, the wife of Jim Lowther who, along with David MacLeod, Mr. Rob Anders MP insulted following a meeting of the Standing Committee of Veteran Affairs and [...]
Mr. Anders – Not Good Enough!
Not good enough! On behalf of Veteran Emergency Transitions Services (V.E.T.S.) Canada, Jim Lowther and I DO NOT accept Mr. Anders apology. In fact, we are further insulted. An apology issued through the press gallery BEFORE those wronged is not a heart-felt apology. Further, V.E.T.S. is concerned that Mr. Anders is remaining on the Standing [...]
An Open Letter to Rob Anders – the “sleepy” MP
Dear Mr. Anders, To say that Jim and I are annoyed at your insults, slander and attacks is an understatement. We think you missed important points about Jim, I, and Veteran Emergency Transition Services (V.E.T.S.) while you were sleeping. Here is an overview of what you missed: Jim and I are dedicated to something that [...]
The “Sleepy” MP Insults Veteran Group
The “Sleepy” MP Insults Veteran Group 28 Feb 2012, Artillery Park, Halifax, Nova Scotia Jim Lowther, President of Veterans Emergency Transition Services (V.E.T.S.) is furious that Conservative MP Rob Anders grabbed a catnap during a meeting with Military and RCMP veteran organizations. The meeting was arranged by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and hosted [...]
George Galloway on Canadian Politics: Pro NDP and OWS
By Tamara Goertz If George Galloway could have his way, he’d have the New Democratic Party replace Canada’s current Conservative government, and he said Occupy Wall Street is one step towards this reformation. A proud socialist and revolutionary, the antiwar activist and firebrand politician told Just Alternative Media that Stephen Harper’s government is a “parcel [...]
A Dirty Little Skirmish: Lump Sum Class Action
Despite the clear indications, both practical and academic, that the Lump Sum payments are short-changing disabled veterans the government prefers to fight in court and not make meaningful change to the system. The New Veterans Charter (NVC) came into force 01 April 2006. The NVC pays a one-time lump sum payment instead of a long-term disability payment. [...]
A Dirty Little Skirmish: SISIP Class Action
The SISIP LTD Class Action was first mentioned in “A Dirty Little Skirmish“. Fractured and disjointed accurately describes Canadian veterans advocacy efforts. The failure of the Royal Canadian Legion’s (RCL) collegial approach, combined with the limited successes of the various advocacy groups, has created frustration among veterans. The only way forward may be through the courts. [...]
