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New Petition -
Canadians Against Disability Lump Sum Payment for Injured Canadian Forces
Personnel
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A
new petition has been posted at http://www.petitiononline.com/CADLSPCF/petition.html.
All are encouraged to sign the petition
if they concur.
Petitions are just one of many tools
that may be used in democracies to express citizens' opinions on an
issue. Legal and non-violent demonstrations/rallies, writing or
meeting with your MP, making comments to the media, lobbying, voting
are but some of the democratic tools available. Utilization of these
tools not only fall within the rights of citizens, but their use in
expressing opinion is an ethical obligation for the electorate.
Democracies represent their citizens'
wishes and priorities. However, democracies must be held accountable
by the people that they are suppose to represent. This requires each
individual citizen's involvement, their input into all political
levels of a democracy. Failure by citizens to keep a tight reign on
their political representatives often translates into losing some or
all of those very principles that form a democratic state. Just ask a
'soldier'! Your Canadian Forces (CF) service members have been
deployed and operating in foreign lands where the people have failed
to keep their political apparatus in check. Your service members have
seen it all.
The members of the CF loyally serve
Canada's citizens through the elected, representative Canadian
government of the day. Soldiers, sailors, airmen, and airwoman know
that there are increased mortal risks when they voluntarily join the
CF, to serve duty to their fellow citizens. That loyalty,
however, works both ways. |
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CF members are injured or wounded due to service, it is expected that
those same citizens, through their elected government, will take care
of them in the best possible manner.
This is what the petition is about. In
this small way you can make your voice heard, and reinforce those
democratic principles that all Canadians hold close, and support your
troops and veterans. Many veteran issues remain outstanding and need
to be righted. This is but one step in many more to come.
Publisher VVi
The petition text is as below. To read
more and to sign the petition, CLICK on this link: http://www.petitiononline.com/CADLSPCF/petition.html |
To: Prime Minister of Canada
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CANADIANS
AGAINST DISABILITY LUMP SUM PAYMENT FOR INJURED CANADIAN FORCES
PERSONNEL!
This petition is open to ALL Canadian citizens in support of serving
CF Members, veterans and their families.
The Prime Minister of Canada,
The Minister of Veterans Affairs and
The Parliament of Canada,
This petition is organized to respectfully request the Prime Minister
of Canada and the Minister of Veterans Affairs to terminate the
Veterans disability and death lump sum payment. We request a return to
monthly lifelong disability payments as under the Pension Act. Such
monthly pensions also be reinstated forthwith to all injured CF
members, veterans and surviving family now under the jurisdiction of
the New Veteran Charter (NVC), effective 01 April 2006.
This petition is in reference to June 2010 40th Parliament, 3rd
session report of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs titled:
“A Timely Tune-up for the Living New Veterans Charter”. For
seriously disabled veterans, Parliament noted the NVC including the
lump sum "is a distinct step backwards".
The purpose of this Disability Award and the Pension Act monthly
payments (which the award replaced), is to provide compensation for
pain and suffering resulting from wounds, injuries, diseases or death
that are service-related or aggravated by service. It may be paid to a
military member who is still active, to a Veteran or to surviving
family. It is calculated on the basis of degree of disability from 0%
to 100%, multiplied by the maximum amount established for the award
which in 2010 is $276,079.70 and for the monthly pension is $2397.83
All independent witnesses who testified before Parliament, including
the Veterans Ombudsman, unanimously called for an end to the lump sum
in its current form.
As all federal political parties have recognized that the New Veterans
Charter is an evolving document, this is but one of the first steps to
correct the unjustifiable shortcomings of this most important
legislation. Canada must ‘remember’ with more than words and
honour military sacrifice more often than once a year or with a
one-time lump sum.
You are requested to sign this petition in support of disabled
veterans and their families ensuring that they are provided lifelong
compensation reflecting their invaluable and lifelong sacrifice to
Canada.
Sincerely,
The Undersigned
Sponsored by www.VeteranVoice.info
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LES
CANADIENS OPPOSES AU MONTANT FORFAITAIRE DE L'INDEMNITE D'INVALIDITE
VERSE AU PERSONNEL BLESSE DES FORCES CANADIENNES!
Cette pétition est ouverte à tous les citoyens canadiens en soutien
aux membres des FC, aux anciens combattants et à leurs familles.
Le premier ministre du Canada,
le ministre des anciens combattants, et,
Parlement du Canada,
Cette pétition est organisée pour demander respectueusement au
premier ministre du Canada et au ministre des anciens combattants de
mettre fin au versement du montant forfétaire de l'indemnité
d'invalidité et de décès. Nous demandons de rétablir la pension
mensuelle à vie aux militaires blessés comme mode d’indemnisation
en vertu de la Loi sur les pensions. Que de telles pensions mensuelles
soient également rétablie sur-le-champ à tous les membres des FC
blessés, aux anciens combattants et aux familles survivantes
maintenant sous la juridiction de la nouvelle charte des anciens
combattants (NCAC), en vigueur le 1er avril 2006.
Cette pétition fait référence au rapport de la 40e législature, 3e
session, de juin 2010 du Comité permanent des anciens combattants
intitulée "La nouvelle charte vivante des anciens combattants à
l'heure de la mise au point". Pour les vétérans souffrant
d’incapacités sévères, le Parlement a observé que la NCAC
incluant le montant forfétaire "est un pas en arrière indéniable
".
L'objectif de l'indemnité d'invalidité et des versements mensuels en
vertu de la Loi sur les pensions (que l'indemnité a remplacés) est
de compenser la douleur et la souffrance dues à une blessure, à un
traumatisme, à une maladie ou à une mort liée au service ou aggravée
par le service. Ils peuvent être versés au militaire qui demeure
actif autant qu'au vétéran ou à la famille survivante. Ils sont
calculés en fonction du degré d'invalidité entre 0% et 100%,
multiplié par le montant maximal établi à 276 079,70$ pour
l'indemnité en 2010 et à $2397,83 pour la pension mensuelle.
Tous les témoins indépendants qui sont venus offrir leurs témoignages,
incluant l'ombudsman des vétérans, ont demandé à l'unanimité de
mettre fin au montant forfétaire sous sa forme actuelle.
Comme tous les partis politiques ont reconnu que la nouvelle Charte
des anciens combattants est un document en évolution, ceci n'est
qu'une des premières étapes pour corriger les points faibles
injustifiables de cette très importante législation. Le Canada doit
'se souvenir ' avec plus que des mots et honorer les sacrifices
militaires plus souvent qu'une fois par année ou avec un montant forfétaire
unique.
On vous demande de signer cette pétition en soutien aux vétérans
atteints d'une invalidité et à leurs familles vous assurant ainsi
qu'on leur accorde une compensation à vie réflétant leur sacrifice
à vie inestimable pour le Canada.
Sincèrement,
Le soussigné
Sponsorisé par www.VeteranVoice.info
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information on the issue can be located here:
De plus
amples informations sur la question peuvent être obtenues ici:
https://veteranvoice.info/Canadians_Against_Lump_Sum_Payment_for_Injured_Soldiers.html
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