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The position of Minister of Veterans Affairs was created in 1944. The Department of Veterans Affairs was split from the Department of Pensions and National Health and was given the responsibility of administering benefits and pensions for war veterans. Its first responsibility was assisting in the reintegration of demobilised soldiers into civilian life and assisting them with health care, education, employment, loans and pensions. Today the department is largely responsible for medical care and pensions for aging veterans via the Canadian Pension Commission, War Veterans Appeal Board, and Bureau of Pensions Advocates.
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Veterans’ministers and senior officials from five nations met in Paris last week to share knowledge and discuss issues involving veteran and military communities.
The second International Veterans Administrations Ministerial Summit involved ministers and officials from Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States and Australia, and was hosted by Australian Minister for Veterans’Affairs, Bruce Billson.
Mr Billson said the changing profile of the veteran community and the transition from military to civilian life, were key issues of the summit, which highlighted the need for innovative approaches to identifying veterans’ needs and providing appropriate and timely support.
Il reparto di Affari Canada Dei Veterani è stato spaccato dal reparto delle pensioni e della salute nazionale ed è stato dato la responsabilità di amministrazione i benefici e delle pensioni di veterani di guerra.
La relativa prima responsabilità stava aiutando nel reintegration di demobilised i soldati in vita civile e nell'aiutarli con sanità, formazione, occupazione, i prestiti e le pensioni.
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