Real Change: A New Plan For a Strong Middle Class (page 49)

« Attempting to turn a corner on years of tense relations between veterans and the federal government, the Trudeau government’s first budget boosts some services for veterans — but not the lifelong veterans’ pension, a key flashpoint during the election campaign and something the campaigning Liberals promised to restore. » (ipolitics, March 22, 2016)

« The proposed investment includes: • Increasing the Disability Award (maximum increased to $360,000 in 2017) for injuries or illnesses caused or worsened by military service, and aligning it with other New Veterans Charter benefits by indexing it to inflation. Higher Awards would be paid retroactively to all veterans who have received an Award since the introduction of the New Veterans Charter in 2006. » ("Growing The Middle Class" Budget 2016-2017)