Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay stood behind his department's move to review mental health services for families of former soldiers during a sometimes testy House of Commons committee meeting earlier today. The veterans ombudsman also has received a number of complaints and has pointed out that federal officials have not changed the policy governing access to family mental health services — just their interpretation of those rules. We dealt with the problem and [we] make sure the ones that should require mental health do get mental health," the minister told the committee. There are two federal mental health support programs for families of veterans; both come with restrictions. "When those family members are cut off, it does not help the veteran's well being, or state," said Wagantall.

Source: CBC News March 10, 2020 16:30 UTC