By Stu Gooden, Global News For veterans who have served, it’s not an easy transition back to a normal civilian life. Many struggle with mental illness, finding jobs, and even homelessness. A 2015 report by Employment and Social Development Canada estimates that there are 2,250 homeless veterans in Canada. Many do not have money saved … Read more ›
NEWS 1130 by Dean Recksiedler As we prepare to mark Remembrance Day, we’re hearing about a big push to hire veterans after they’ve served our country. Dan Popowich with the Commissionaires of BC says the number of people who want to see business step up has doubled since last year. “Obviously Canadians admire our veterans … Read more ›
The Manitoulin Expositor QUEEN’S PARK—On Wednesday, November 2 at Queen’s Park, Members of Provincial Parliament (MPP) unanimously passed the Remembrance Week Act, 2016 designating the week leading up to Remembrance Day as “Remembrance Week.” The bill was sponsored by MPP Jim Wilson (Simcoe-Grey), and co-sponsored by MPPs John Fraser (Ottawa South) and Cheri DiNovo (Parkdale-High Park). Veterans … Read more ›
Although still a minority, the number of Canadians who believe the private sector has a responsibility to help veterans find jobs more than doubled from five per cent last year to 12 percent in 2016, according to a new national survey conducted by NANOS RESEARCH Group and released today by Commissionaires. “I was struck by … Read more ›
Renata D’Aliesio EDMONTON The Globe and Mail On Remembrance Day last year, before more than 1,000 people at the Royal Canadian Legion in Wetaskiwin, Alta., a nervous Russ Lee walked toward the microphone. A provincial sheriff in the small Alberta community and a former soldier, he had never before talked publicly about his time in … Read more ›
timescolonist.com By Darron Kloster There’s a new face at the head of the Commissionaires Victoria, the Islands and Yukon. The organization, which offers security services and is the largest private sector employer of Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP veterans, has named Gary Paulson as its new chief executive. Paulson, who spent the last 10 years as … Read more ›