The military said that would result in a savings of $30 million a year.
The military has created a new program to gradually phase out its old housing benefit, after hearing feedback from members who were set to lose the payments. Members of the Canadian Armed Forces march in Calgary on Friday, July 8, 2016.OTTAWA — Canada’s military has created a new program to gradually phase out its old housing benefit after hearing feedback from members who were set to lose the payments.
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