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Veterans Affairs
Ministry Summary
| Vote | (thousands of dollars) | 2007-2008 | 2006-2007 | Difference |
| Main Estimates | Main Estimates | |||
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| Veterans Affairs | ||||
| 1 | Operating expenditures | 905,852 | 856,769 | 49,083 |
| 5 | Capital expenditures | 22,800 | 31,956 | (9,156) |
| 10 | Grants and contributions | 2,397,619 | 2,264,415 | 133,204 |
| 15 | Veterans Review and Appeal Board - Operating | |||
| expenditures | 9,459 | 9,401 | 58 | |
| (S) | Minister of Veterans Affairs - Salary and motor car | |||
| allowance | 75 | 73 | 2 | |
| (S) | Re-Establishment Credits under section 8 of the War | |||
| Service Grants Act | 2 | 2 | . . . . . | |
| (S) | Repayments under section 15 of the War Service | |||
| Grants Act of compensating adjustments made in | ||||
| accordance with the terms of the Veterans' Land Act | 10 | 10 | . . . . . | |
| (S) | Returned Soldiers Insurance Actuarial Liability | |||
| Adjustment | 10 | 10 | . . . . . | |
| (S) | Veterans Insurance Actuarial Liability Adjustment | 175 | 175 | . . . . . |
| (S) | Contributions to employee benefit plans | 39,648 | 39,950 | (302) |
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| Total Department | 3,375,650 | 3,202,761 | 172,889 | |
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Strategic Outcome
Eligible Veterans and other clients achieve
their optimum level of well-being through programs and services
that support their care, treatment, independence, and
re-establishment.
Program Activity Descriptions
Pensions, Awards, Allowances for Disability and
Death; and Financial Support
Veterans Affairs provides, upon eligibility, pensions or awards
for disability or death and financial support as compensation for
hardships arising from disabilities and lost economic
opportunities. Veterans Affairs has a comprehensive and
integrated range of compensation and wellness programs to support
its clients. These clients include: Veterans of the First World
War, the Second World War, and Veterans of the Korean War,
Merchant Navy Veterans, Canadian Forces Veterans, Canadian Forces
members, spouses, common-law partners, certain civilians, and
survivors and dependants of military and civilian personnel.
Veterans Affairs also administers disability pensions for the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police under a Memorandum of
Understanding. This Program Activity is delivered through
operating and grants.
Health Care and Re-establishment Benefits and
Services
Veterans Affairs provides health benefits, a Veterans
Independence Program, long-term care, and rehabilitation and
re-establishment support to eligible Veterans and others. The
Health Care Program is designed to enhance the quality of life of
Veterans Affairs' clients, promote independence, and assist in
keeping clients at home and in their own communities by providing
a continuum of care. The Program Activity is delivered through
operating and contributions.
Strategic Outcome
Canadians remember and demonstrate their
recognition of all those who served in Canada's efforts during
war, military
conflict and peace.
Program Activity Descriptions
Remembrance Programming
Remembrance Programming keeps alive the achievements and
sacrifices made by those who served Canada in times of war,
military conflict and peace; engages communities in remembrance
of these achievements and sacrifices; and, promotes an
understanding of their significance in Canadian life as we know
it today. This activity is delivered through contributions,
grants and operating.
Strategic Outcome
Fair and effective resolution of disability
pension, disability award, and War Veterans Allowance appeals
from Canada's war Veterans, eligible Canadian Forces Veterans and
members, RCMP clients, qualified civilians and their
families.
Program Activity
Descriptions
Veterans Review and Appeal Board redress
process for disability pensions and awards
Provides Canada's war Veterans, eligible Canadian Forces Veterans
and members, RCMP clients, qualified civilians and their families
with full opportunity to request review and appeal hearings to
ensure a fair adjudicative process for disability pension,
disability award, and War Veterans Allowance claims.
Program by Activities
| (thousands of dollars) | 2007-2008 Main Estimates | 2006-2007 | ||||
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| Disability and Death; and Financial | ||||||
| Support | 106,552 | . . . . . | 2,075,764 | . . . . . | 2,182,316 | 2,064,743 |
| Health Care and Re-establishment Benefits | ||||||
| and Services | 809,343 | 22,800 | . . . . . | 296,300 | 1,128,443 | 1,062,768 |
| Remembrance Programming | 25,393 | . . . . . | 23,542 | 2,210 | 51,145 | 61,543 |
| Veterans Review and Appeal Board redress | ||||||
| process for disability pensions and | ||||||
| awards | 13,746 | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | 13,746 | 13,707 |
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| 955,034 | 22,800 | 2,099,306 | 298,510 | 3,375,650 | 3,202,761 | |
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Transfer Payments
| (dollars) | 2007-2008 | 2006-2007 |
| Main Estimates | Main Estimates | |
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| Grants | ||
| Pensions, Awards, Allowances for Disability and Death; and Financial | ||
| Support | ||
| Treatment Allowances | 1,415,000 | 1,415,000 |
| Pensions for disability and death, including pensions granted under the | ||
| authority of the Civilian Government Employees (War) | ||
| Compensation Order, P.C. 45/8848 of November 22, 1944, which | ||
| shall be subject to the Pension Act ; for compensation for former | ||
| prisoners of war under the Pension Act , and Newfoundland special | ||
| awards | 1,822,400,000 | 1,702,500,000 |
| Disability Awards and Allowances | 200,300,000 | 214,800,000 |
| Payments under the Flying Accidents Compensation Regulations | 750,000 | 750,000 |
| Payments of Gallantry Awards | 71,000 | 71,000 |
| Earnings Loss and Supplementary Retirement Benefit | 30,300,000 | 14,900,000 |
| War Veterans Allowances and Civilian War Allowances | 17,700,000 | 19,600,000 |
| Assistance in accordance with the provisions of the Assistance Fund | ||
| Regulations | 1,690,000 | 1,690,000 |
| Children of Deceased Veterans Education Assistance | 241,000 | 237,000 |
| Assistance to Canadian Veterans - Overseas District | 700,000 | 700,000 |
| (S) Returned Soldiers Insurance Actuarial Liability Adjustment | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| (S) Veterans Insurance Actuarial Liability Adjustment | 175,000 | 175,000 |
| (S) Re-Establishment Credits under section 8 of the War Service Grants | ||
| Act | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| (S) Repayments under section 15 of the War Service Grants Act of | ||
| compensating adjustments made in accordance with the terms of the | ||
| Veterans' Land Act | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Remembrance Programming | ||
| Canadian Veterans Association of the United Kingdom | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Last Post Fund | 14,819,000 | 16,319,000 |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | 8,648,000 | 8,648,000 |
| United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea | 70,000 | 70,000 |
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| Total grants | 2,099,306,000 | 1,981,902,000 |
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| Contributions | ||
| Health Care and Re-establishment Benefits and Services | ||
| Contributions to veterans, under the Veterans Independence Program, to | ||
| assist in defraying costs of extended health care not covered by | ||
| provincial health programs | 296,300,000 | 280,000,000 |
| Remembrance Programming | ||
| Contributions under the Partnerships Contribution Program, to | ||
| organizations, institutions and other levels of government, in support | ||
| of projects related to the health and well-being of the veteran | ||
| population, and commemoration activities and events | 2,210,000 | 2,710,000 |
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| Total contributions | 298,510,000 | 282,710,000 |
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| Total | 2,397,816,000 | 2,264,612,000 |
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