Federal Government

federal government: A group of ex-soldiers is taking Ottawa to court, alleging that the federal government's new system of compensating veterans violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, according to Huffington Post. The veterans say the new disability payments are paltry compared to awards given to those who fought in previous wars, and don't keep up with workers compensation claims or even civil settlements in personal injury cases and OTTAWA - The Harper government says it intends to appeal a B.C. court ruling that cleared the way for a class-action lawsuit involving veterans of Canada's war in Afghanistan. The government's new veterans charter eliminated the lifetime disability pension for disabled soldiers and replaced it with lump-sum payments. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.