Veterans With Cancer Inc.

Veterans Deserve to Be Heard

A special Remembrance Day call-in show

Wednesday, November 11, 2026
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Eastern

CBC Radio One · Ontario Today
Hosted by Amanda Pfeffer

What are the barriers in the way of making a medical claim to Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)?

Just after Remembrance Day ceremonies, CBC Radio One’s Ontario Today will turn its attention to the challenges veterans face when submitting service-related injury and illness claims to Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC).

Jim Hutton of Veterans With Cancer Inc. will be the program’s principal guest, discussing the work the organization's advocacy for a fairer, more consistent, and more veteran-friendly claims processs. Veterans with Cancer Inc has been encouraging VAC to remove the barriers that veterans struggling with cancer encounter when seeking recognition and support for their service-related conditions.

Your experience matters. Your voice deserves to be heard.

Have you faced barriers when making a claim?

Have you struggled with paperwork, delays, medical assessments, or having the impact of your service-related condition properly recognized? Your experience can help Canadians better understand the challenges veterans face and why improvements are needed.

Call in and share your experience

Join the live discussion on November 11. Speak up about the
challenges you have faced and the changes you believe are needed.

1-888-817-8995

Call during the program, noon to 1:00 p.m. ET.

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Why this conversation matters

Veterans should not have to struggle through an unnecessarily difficult claims process to obtain recognition and support for injuries and illnesses related to their service. Veterans With Cancer Inc. continues to advocate for a fairer, more consistent, and more responsive process.

Make November 11 more than a day of remembrance. Help make it a day when veterans' concerns are heard.