We, the undersigned, Citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to:
1. Limit the number of unspent budget dollars from the VAC budget to be no more than 1.5 percent;
2. Allocate resources to end homelessness within Canadian veterans through:
a. Housing First funding for veterans who are at risk of or who are experiencing homelessness;
b. New affordable housing units specifically designed to support veterans and their needs;
c. Expanded eligibility of veteran benefits, including greater flexibility for local offices to distribute emergency funds;
3. Create a special order to the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs to study:
a. The efficiency of the application process for accessing mental health benefits;
b. Reducing the volume of paperwork required of Canadian veterans for accessing mental health benefits;
c. Increasing the number of case managers;
d. Reducing the number of veterans each case manager handles;
e. Areas of the Committee's own initiative that empower veterans to access mental health benefits more effectively;
f. A public enquiry from Canadian veterans to allow veterans to express their struggles with the current VAC; and
4. Create a Structural Transition Program to support veterans with personal finances, budgeting, vocational rehabilitation, family counselling, mental health, substance use, housing, and paperwork.