> SOME PARTY CAMPAIGN PROMISES AND ACTIONS

Liberals

Re-establish lifelong pensions for injured veterans, and increase the value of the disability award;

Invest $25 million to expand access to the Permanent Impairment Allowance;

Invest $40 million to increase the Earnings Loss Benefit to 90 per cent of pre-release salary;

Invest $80 million per year to create a new Veterans Education Benefit that provides full support for the cost of up to four years of college, university or technical education. Conservatives The Conservatives have taken steps during their time in office to address veterans issues:

Creating a network of 25 frontline mental health clinics across Canada and 31 integrated personnel support centres.

Boosted funding for education and training worth almost $100,000 for each injured veteran.

This election, they have promised to extend the earnings loss benefit for veterans with servicerelated injuries or disabilities. A re-elected government would allow veterans to earn up to $10,000 in employment income without affecting their benefit payments. NDP

The New Democrats have yet to make announcements on veterans affairs issues in this campaign. However, while Parliament was in session, the NDP called on the Conservatives to make urgent improvements to mental health services; reverse the closures of regional Veterans Affairs offices and speed the delayed inquiries into the suicides of soldiers.