Charlottetown – Today, Colonel (ret) Pat Stogran, Canada’s Veterans Ombudsman, launched the national "Leave Nobody Behind" campaign. The Ombudsman is calling on all Canadians, including military and Royal Canadian Mounted Police Veterans and their family members, to work with him to identify ex-service personnel who might be suffering in silence because they have not sought assistance or appropriate services do not exist for them at the present time.

"We don't leave our wounded on the battlefield, so injured Veterans should not be left to care for themselves. I will leave nobody behind", said Colonel Stogran. "The Office of the Veterans Ombudsman is the rallying point for all Veteran issues. Everyone should feel that they can come to us on any matter that impacts on the Veteran community, and be confident that we will
follow up."

The Ombudsman announced this initiative at Legion Branch Number 1 in Charlottetown, where he was doing his first in an ongoing series of townhall meetings. These townhalls enable the Ombudsman to maintain a dialogue with the Veterans’ community, thus ensuring that the work of the Office of the Veterans Ombudsman (OVO) remains relevant to our Veterans.

For more information on the Ombudsman and the OVO, or to advise the Office of a Veteran who might be in need of assistance, please call us at:
1-877-330-4343 or visit our website at: www.ombudsman-veterans.gc.ca

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