What can Veterans expect from the Liberal Majority Government

Don't know if this reflects on what we as Veterans can expect with the Liberals in power or not but today JT just hours from his swearing in has put on his work boots an hard hat an is outside with the construction workers at parliament hill checking up on the progress of the construction.

This is a first , an I think it really shows when he said change , he meant every word of it.

I also read where he is going to give his Cabinet Ministers more room to act on their own , this might work out good for the Veterans file if he does.

Tomorrow we will know our new MVA.

For me I would think - or say give that person a chance to prove themselves before anyone jumps to any conclusions.
In other words the position person does not have to be ex military to be effective in that role.
We will be able to tell before too long how effective this person is going to be I'm sure.

I also think that they should be focusing on those promises from my first post of this thread.
To stray away from these promises in any way shape or form from our new MVA in my view would be a clear sign - or indicator of how effective this person will actually be.

So for tomorrow let's gather all the info we can from this person including contacts if available so we can hold those Liberals accountable if they stray away from any of those promises.

We have a good team here on CSAT an we know what to look for.

Good point funding could also help pay expenses like wounded warrior and other groups in the private sector even the canex get them all involved in a single cause many ways to cover expenses maybe the dude who wants to build a statue down east 52 mil hell of a kick start on something more useful than a statue.

Ideally, I would like to see wellness centres in each province. But if we are only getting two, I would say that Halifax would be better to serve the Maritimes, since we have a better local infrastructure than Fredericton. Another possible location would be in and around Edmonton. Ottawa already has NDMC, which has a good chunk of cash, because that is where the senior officers go if they are sick, so they just need to make it available to Veterans.

Maybe something that could be looked at, in the future, would be smaller satellite clinics, with only a few specialized staff, including mental health. They would just be there to do evaluations, and if the Veteran can be managed locally, make referrals to the appropriate specialists in their community. And if the case is more severe, they could authorize travel to the closest wellness centre

My opinion on a wellness center is small 30 rooms. 1 set in each province on a lake and open to not just the vets but also their wives rcmp any first responders. move them out of the city but close to a small town. this is what the salvation army has in my area for their members when they need their batteries recharged. Nothing heals like nature.

actually teen if im not mistaken new Brunswick is the only bi-lingual province in the country .

Quebec is the only unilingual province in Canada .

your right about the political side of it but a double edged sword because at times you would also be talking about instant face to face communication and face to face communication ive always found the best type.

plenty of strategies being used to retain people here especially doctors . paying them more helping pay for their education and so forth not really working .guess money aint everything location and the equipment and facilities they will be using seems to matter to them a lot .

some stay but it seems the best of them move or eventually move to the US , BC and Ontario .

that seems to be their 3 top destinations.


seriously if I had a major health issue id probably be shipped out of Freddy to have it taken care of .

say a heart problem for instance I would be sent to st.john unless its a real major issue then I would be shipped to Halifax .

kinda the way things are here buds .

propat


not saying I wouldn't like to see it here sure I would the jobs are needed for sure .

Hell the whole health care system across Canada is blowing right now! LOL

Fredricton is the only official bi-lingual province outside of Quebec and it's location would serve more veterans in the Maritimes then if it was near Ottawa.

If it goes to Ottawa I see nothing but photo ops for announcements for politico's, contributors, bureaucrats. Besides this is a chance to go to non-default locations and give jobs to areas that need them.

One thing to remember if they build it they will pay for the best medical personnel right?

not bad spots but I gotta say not sure freddy is the spot and I live neer their . not a big French speaking area at all. hard to get any competent people to come here to work and even harder to get them to stay including doctors and researcher's and the healthcare system blows goats .

don't get me wrong would be great to see it here but well this location may just hinder its work .

JMO

propat

Actually Sparrow BC leads research on homeless, ptsd and treatment options. A lot of money goes towards the BC universities for research but the Legion thru Capt Trevor Green wants to build a very similar, if not better, center with the Legion's backing.

So I'm hoping JT doesn't include that centre as one of the two.

I think New Brunswick would be a good choice, the Fredricton area, as it is a bi-lingual province but not immersed like Quebec or Ottawa. It can serve the Maritimes and Quebec and again a lot of research money has gone towards the Eastern Universities as well.

The second one could go to either Saskatchewan or Manitoba. I think this one could really concentrate on JTF personnel who cannot even seek psychiatric help due to security issues. Not to mention it would be the right place for the Crisis Hotline. Central time, easy to tie in electronically because Saskatchewan is pretty high on the IT and telecom scale of operations.

very interesting sparrow . you may just be right I certainly agree with the logic.

propat

It may sound like a stereotype but I suspect that geographically there are more homeless Veterans in the B.C. province due to the warmer climate. In researching homelessness, sadly that is one factor as to why people migrate to such places therefore a wellness center in Vancouver would be beneficial and hopefully help those in need in that region.  The challenge is to locate the Veterans and get them the services they deserve.

thanks sparrow I appreciate that but again without the proper research just kind of a dice roll .

propat

propat wrote:lol WOW that's a big question not easily answered .

guess you would have to look at the surrounding health care facilities and centralization .

without doing the in depth research required ill roll the dice at Ottawa/hull area  and somewhere near Vancouver .

propat

Propat, I agree that those are appropriate locations for wellness centres and would serve well for Veterans.

hey rifleman thanks there would be other considerations im thinking of and more to follow and some I may never think of .

the ability to attract the best professionals these areas can do that I think.

the ability to comfortably cater to the French speaking vets and one of these areas can do that .

lots more to consider I know but in the end their will probably be no perfect spot just the best that can be found . at least I hope.

propat

Where ever those wellness centres go, Teen, you need to visit one fast ! And find a cure for the Harper blues!