This article discusses the much-criticized Veterans Charter which involves the compensation of such troops who are wounded in action. In particular it focuses on Maj. Mark Campbell who received a lump-sum payment of $250,000. But by the time he purchased a specially equipped van with hand controls and renovated his home to remove barriers, the money was spent. Clearly there are some issues here, as the men and women who risked their lives and lost limbs come home to the bare minimum of help from our government. Veterans Affairs Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn has introduced Bill C-55 with changes that will give wounded soldiers the option of receiving payments in a lump sum, annual instalments of a combination of both. Under previous legislation, veterans were guaranteed monthly pension payments for life that increased if a condition worsened. I think this is a huge issue that must be addressed because if we are going to have our own citizens out on the front line of action, they better have proper compensation and respect if things so wrong.http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Wounded+Afghan+veteran+feels+screwed+federal+government/4412976/story.html
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