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Friday, February 1, 2013

Peter MacKay At A Loss To Explain How He Plans To Break Bureaucratic Logjam Over Forced Moves For Military Families

Peter MacKay At A Loss To Explain How He Plans To Break Bureaucratic Logjam Over Forced Moves For Military Families

Lee Berthiaume of Postmedia has this story:

Defence Minister Peter MacKay on Wednesday defended steps taken by National Defence to ensure military families aren’t being forced to swallow huge financial losses after being ordered to move to new cities and bases.

But MacKay didn’t explain how he planned to break the bureaucratic logjam that has left dozens of military families out in the cold, prompting opposition questions about the government’s interest in helping those in need.

Canada’s military ombudsman, Peter Daigle, told the Ottawa Citizen in a recent interview that National Defence has a backlog of about 212 complaints for the military’s grievance process, with the majority related to forced moves.
Read more: http://www.thestarphoenix.com/life/MacKay+defends+military+family+compensation/7896916/story.html#ixzz2JYZ75fWL

 

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