"I cannot discuss the specifics of an ongoing court case," Hehr said in a recent statement to CBC News. "We will re-establish lifelong pensions as an option for our injured veterans, and increase the value of the disability award," the platform reads. Justice department lawyers will revive legal arguments advanced by the former Harper government to try to block a lawsuit by six Afghan war veterans intent on restoring pensions for injured and wounded soldiers. Conservative Veterans Affairs Minister Erin O'Toole repudiated the argument made by government lawyers that there is no social contract, or covenant, between Canada and injured war veterans. But after the Liberals defeated the Conservatives last October, the new veterans affairs minister, Kent Hehr, put Vickery back in charge.

Source: CBC News June 15, 2016 21:11 UTC