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22 FEBRUARY 2012 at 12 H 00 (HE)
The Link - Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Canadian veterans' ombudsman troubled by 'vague' and 'unclear' responses to disability claims: The complaints investigator for Canadian veterans says government letters rejecting their disability claims are either vague or incomprehensible. As The Link’s Lynn Desjardins tells us, Guy Parent is concerned that this might discourage vets from appealing the decisions and getting the benefits to which they are entitled. The government meantime, is promising to clarify its communications with veterans.
Veterans’ Ombudsman news release: http://www.ombudsman-veterans.gc.ca/blog-blogue/post-eng.cfm?151
Government of Canada news release: http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/department/press/viewrelease/1328
Song: Early Morning Rain
Artist: Gordon Lightfoot
Album: Classic Masters
Little Known Canadian Facts - Outing gays with the Fruit Machine: Our “Little Known Canadian Facts" columnist Victor Nerenberg digs into the Cold War era and uncovers a device that was known derogatorily as The Fruit Machine. It was built to identify homosexuals in the Canadian public service.
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Indo Canadian Report - Advocacy group pushes action plan for South Asian health in Canada: The South Asian Professional Network for Health Awareness (SAPNA) believes that specific measures need to be taken to address the health of South Asians in Canada. As columnist Rashi Khilnani reports, they launched a new action plan to tackle these health concerns this month, with hopes that policy makers will listen.
Song: On Northern Skies
Artist: Tiller's Folly
Black History Month - Lincoln Alexander: This is the 15th year that Black History Month is being celebrated across Canada. During this month, The Link is featuring the stories of some of the many Black Canadians who’ve helped shape our nation. Today, we profile Ontario's Lincoln Alexander, Canada’s first black Lieutenant Governor.
Bibliofile - Arcadian Adventures of the Idle Rich by Stephen Leacock: Following the 100th anniversary celebrations of the publication of Stephen Leacock's Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, The Link’s resident book reviewer Priscila Uppal rereads the companion volume Arcadian Adventures of the
Idle Rich, another book of satiric short stories, this time set in an unnamed big American city.
Song: You Turn Me On I'm a Radio
Artist: Joni Mitchell
Album: Dreamland
Sports slam: Ian Jones drops in with a look at what’s new in sports.
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Canadian veterans' ombudsman troubled by 'vague' and 'unclear' responses to disability claims
The complaints investigator for Canadian veterans says government letters rejecting their disability claims are either vague or incomprehensible. As The Link’s Lynn Desjardins tells us, Guy Parent is concerned that this might discourage vets from appealing the decisions and getting the benefits to which they are entitled.
The government meantime, is promising to clarify its communications with veterans.
Outing gays with the Fruit Machine
Our “Little Known Canadian Facts" columnist Victor Nerenberg digs into the Cold War era and uncovers a device that was known derogatorily as The Fruit Machine. It was built to identify homosexuals in the Canadian public service.
Advocacy group pushes action plan for South Asian health in Canada
The South Asian Professional Network for Health Awareness (SAPNA) believes that specific measures need to be taken to address the health of South Asians in Canada. As columnist Rashi Khilnani reports, they launched a new action plan to tackle these health concerns this month, with hopes that policy makers will listen.
Lincoln Alexander
This is the 15th year that Black History Month is being celebrated across Canada. During this month, The Link is featuring the stories of some of the many Black Canadians who’ve helped shape our nation. Today, we profile Ontario's Lincoln Alexander, Canada’s first black Lieutenant Governor.
Arcadian Adventures of the Idle Rich by Stephen Leacock
Following the 100th anniversary celebrations of the publication of Stephen Leacock's Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, The Link’s resident book reviewer Priscila Uppal rereads the companion volume Arcadian Adventures of the Idle Rich, another book of satiric short stories, this time set in an unnamed big American city.
COMMENTAIRES
23 February 2012 - 05:59
Regarding the reports on the veterans I am always left feeling angry at the ingnorance of the government regarding PTSD. If these men were fit for duty to go to WAR then why would they suddenly being claiming disability. The effects of war on the psyche is profound and ignored, in the main. We have a lot to learn in order to become an enlightened society. We could best serve our veterans by having someone from the minisry of defence go and embed themselves with the troops. Experience is our best teacher. As a buddhist I am against was but compassionate towards sufferers of PTSD. As John Lennon says Make love not War. I would rather we took care of soldiers at home then spending money overseas on programmes. re the fruit machine; what an amateur way of trying to decide the sexual orientation of anyone. The ignorance of the government is astounding. It reminds me of The Clark Institute at its beginnings; The residential schools and the effects of PTSD on those people, not to mention the trauma suffered by these family who are victims of the so called fruit machine. It is the Kali Yug; still !!!!. thank you for the stories, however heartbreaking we need to know. So much for DEMOCRACY. Bernadette
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