Next week I'm testifying in front of Parliament about how a for-profit rehabilitation contract—designed to help injured veterans—has been weaponized for profit. Here's what I uncovered.
A half-billion-dollar contract given to Lifemark (owned by Loblaws, run by the Weston family) in partnership with an Australian firm and American private equity is systematically failing Canadian veterans. And they're about to ask for a BILLION dollars more.
Download all the ATIP files here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1swzt_zC25KFlJIFuwivk_fOTzLa8YAzg?usp=sharing
The Numbers:
500M contract up for renewal → asking for 1B
100+ formal complaints to the ombudsman
0 VAC audits of the contractor
79% of vet rehab plans closed in 2021-22
Multiple AIP requests revealing systemic failures
This isn't just a contractor problem. This is a breakdown of Canada's duty of care to veterans. Veterans with zero negotiation power caught between assessors who control both the evaluation AND the recommendation.
What Needs to Happen:
✓ Don't renew the contractor
✓ Audit everything
✓ Require paper trails (no more phone threats)
✓ Remove the bonus structure
✓ Fix systemic veteran inequality
Tune in next week for my full Parliament testimony. This is far from over.
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