The following may be copied and forwarded To all:- It was appropriate to read this article in the Toronto Sun while surrounded by veterans (including my husband) at Sunnybrook Veteran's Wing in Toronto. =========== OTTAWA -- The Liberal government has opened the door to compensating veterans who were denied benefits for the last 60 years because they failed to complete their discharge paperwork after the war. Grilled in the House of Commons yesterday (Oct. 7), Veterans Affairs Minister Albina Guarnieri vowed to "do justice" to any veterans who were misclassified. "I have asked officials to consult with veterans' organizations and I am working closely with the defence department to excavate the facts and dig up the truth," she said. NDP Pat Martin is pressing the government to overturn a 1946 order-in-council that obliterated the service records of 14,100 veterans. ============= The Merchant Navy FINALLY were recognized a few years ago, but there could be many others of all services who did not have proper instruction in completing paperwork. My husband's is complete and benefits are such that many should be receiving now. By all means, dig out the old SERVICE NUMBER (even from memory), visit the nearest D.V.A. office or Legion. I am working directly with one who has access to all areas of Canada. [I feel the number of 14,100 has been reduced by death by now] Muriel M. Davidson muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca Co-Chair, Canada Census committee; Code Talker WWII Brampton, ON -- formerly Nova Scotia