Canadian troops patrol southern Panjwaii district, west of Kandahar, in March 2010 during a clearing operation near the village of Adamzai.
Canada's military ombudsman has launched a review of the Department of National Defence's treatment of former language and cultural advisers who served alongside Canadian troops in Afghanistan. Canada's military ombudsman has launched a review of the Department of National Defence's treatment of former language and cultural advisers who served alongside Canadian troops in Afghanistan.
"While all parties have identified a desire to support these individuals, we have seen little movement on their access to support," Hynes wrote. Canadian Armed Forces Ombudsman Gregory Lick speaks during a news conference in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. Hynes said the review of their treatment will be completed and published this fall.
They were permitted to apply for federal health benefits only within six months of their return. Unlike soldiers, they did not qualify for Veterans Affairs services.CBC News has documented a number of their cases since 2018. The ombudsman's office has received a number of complaints about their treatment as well.
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