VA Mandate Letter Jan 2021

FYI

"The mandate letters for veterans affairs and national defense delivered wins for serving members and veterans who are women, LGBTQ2 or racialized. Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence Macaulay is tasked with ensuring these individuals have the supports that meet their needs, including by using disaggregated data* and research to provide tailored programs and services to these veterans who have too often been under-served, under-represented and faced poorer outcomes because of their sex or gender, sexual orientation, race or ethnicity. This shift is focused on equity and fairness for all veterans, and it’s an ask that Federal Retirees has advocated for at multiple levels.

https://www.federalretirees.ca/en/news-views/news-listing/january/new-mandate-letters-signal-federal-liberal-election-platform