If veterans are not coming forward, it’s because the trust has been broken with the minister and his department, a Conservative MP said
, Gauthier, who has been struggling to obtain a wheelchair ramp at home for five years now, said that she was offered medical assistance in dying at least twice when she shared with Veterans Affairs how exhausted she was about her quality of life.
“I think it’s fairly clear to see why veterans failed to have trust in and confidence in you and your department,” said Richards. MacAulay argued that his department, the ombudsman or the RCMP can only deal with facts that they are aware of — and made it abundantly clear that veterans will have to take it upon themselves to share proof of when and how they were offered to end their life.Article content
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