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M-422 Last Post Fund

41st Parliament, 1st Session

Motion Text

That, in the opinion of the House, the Last Post Fund is currently underfunded and excludes deserving veterans causing unnecessary stress and hardship to families of veterans, and that the House call on the government to do the following: (a) accept the recommendations of successive Veteran Ombudsmens’ calling for expanded and enhanced financial access to the Last Post Fund; (b) accept the advice from the Royal Canadian Legion made in the years 2008, 2010, and 2012 calling for expanded access and financial support for the Last Post Fund; (c) accept three year old advice from departmental officials to expand and enhance financial access to the Last Post Fund; (d) review the Last Post Fund’s current burial assistance cap of $3,600 with the goal to establish a standard consistent with burial assistance provided to current members of the Canadian Forces; (e) review the “means tested” standard applied to the Last Post Fund that currently excludes many veterans with the goal to improve and lower the qualification standard to access the Fund; and (f) provide stable long term funding to the Last Post Fund with consideration given to establish a financial escalator tied to the Consumer Price Index.


Latest Activity

Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Decision Made - Negatived

History

Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Placed on Notice
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Placed in the Order of Precedence
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Debated
Monday, May 27, 2013
Debated
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Decision Made - Negatived