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Honourable Peter MacKay Minister of National Defence, Rob Moore MP,
Mike Allen MP and the Honourable Greg Thompson Minister of Veterans
Affairs at the Agent Orange Announcement
Moore pleased that Conservative Government delivers on Agent Orange Issue
September 12, 2007 -- Fredericton NB -- Rob Moore MP for Fundy Royal and Parliamentary Secretary to the
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada was pleased to be
present in Fredericton for this very important announcement. The
Honourable Greg Thompson, Minister of Veterans Affairs, was joined by
the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, as he
announced that Canada's Government is offering a one-time, tax-free ex
gratia payment of $20,000 related to the testing of unregistered U.S.
military herbicides, including Agent Orange, at Canadian Forces Base
Gagetown in 1966 and 1967.
To qualify for the ex gratia payment, individuals must have an illness
associated with exposure to contaminants in Agent Orange, as
determined by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences' Institute of
Medicine, and must have worked at, trained at or been posted to CFB
Gagetown, or lived within five kilometres of CFB Gagetown, when Agent
Orange was tested in 1966 and 1967.
Those who believe they may qualify can call 1-888-854-1803
(or toll-free TTY number 1-800-465-7735) for an application, or
download the application . Before doing so, please review the detailed
eligibility criteria or use the self-screening tool.
The deadline for applications is April 1, 2009.
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