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@andykemp16 @kenthehr Easy.
1. Increased funding for programs (done).
2. Brought in Pension For Life (although most vets are choosing to take Pain & Suffering Compensation in lump sum payment) while maintaining psycho-social & vocational Rehab programs (done). /2

@andykemp16 @kenthehr 3. New Income Replacement Benefit allows for the first $20K in employment earnings to not be deducted $ for $ from the payable IRB benefit (done).
4. IRB bumped up to 90% of vet's salary upon release (done). /3

@andykemp16 @kenthehr 5. Implemented & paid out Retrospective Lump Sum Payments to vets that were previously granted Disability Award payments from 2006 to 2017 as rates of disability paid were found to be too low (done).
6. Established a Veterans Emergency Fund (done). /4

@andykemp16 @kenthehr 7. Established a new Education and Training Benefit to help releasing members of the CAF access between $40,000 and up to $80,000 for formal education programs or short courses (done). /5

@andykemp16 @kenthehr 8. Hired & trained staff to assist in disability claim processes to try to catch up on extensive backlogs due to deep staffing cuts implemented by the CPC government which Andrew Scheer was part of (done). /6

@andykemp16 @kenthehr 9. Hired & trained more Case Managers & Veterans Service Agents to provide front line services to vets needing various levels of assistance once again caused by deep staffing cuts implemented by the CPC government which Andrew Scheer was part of (done). /7

@andykemp16 @kenthehr 10. Re-opened VAC offices shuttered by the Stephen Harper led government which Andrew Scheer was a part of to promote greater access to VAC staff for vets needing services in person. (done).

And there's more. But I'm done. #cdnpoli #elxn43 #ItsOurVote #ChooseForward