Government: Veterans Affairs Minister Julian Fantino

Veterans Affairs Minister Julian Fantino: It's a last-ditch attempt to voice their opposition to the closures, after failed efforts to convince the government to reverse its decision. , according to Huffington Post. A group of veterans had travelled to Ottawa and joined up with union officials to lobby the government this week. Their meeting with Veterans Affairs Minister Julian Fantino made national headlines when the minister showed up 70 minutes late and then engaged in testy exchanges with the veterans. Veterans are holding "memorial services" over the loss of eight more Veterans Affairs offices across Canada today, just as the Conservative government prepares to shut them down. Solidarity events are taking place in Windsor, Ont., Corner Brook, Nfld., Sydney, N.S., Thunder Bay, Ont., Brandon, Man., and Saskatoon. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.