Just Go Ahead and Die: The Disturbing Treatment of a Disabled Veteran in Canada

<p>Since the privatisation of social services, Christine talks about the obstacles she has had to overcome just to receive base-level care from the Canadian government. While entitled to a new wheelchair every 5 years, she has had to wait 12 years for a replacement.</p> <p>During a visit from a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Veterans Affairs</a>&nbsp;caseworker, Christine raised concerns about the delays affecting the installation of a wheelchair lift at her home in Montreal, to make accessibility easier for her. In response to her complaints, Christine claims that the caseworker said:</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/know-thyself-heal-thyself/just-go-ahead-and-die-the-disturbing-treatment-of-a-disabled-ex-veteran-in-canada-dd8341b60136"><strong>Visit Now</strong></a></p>
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