As a result of their deliberations committees may make recommendations which they include in their reports for the consideration of the House of Commons or the Government. Recommendations related to this study are listed below.

Recommendation 1

That Veterans Affairs Canada commit to continuing to hire Indigenous staff, with the intention of reaching a number that is at least proportional to the number of Indigenous veterans who are served by the Department.

Recommendation 2

That the Canadian Armed Forces delegate to each Canadian Ranger Patrol Group sufficient financial authority to ensure that the group can quickly reimburse Canadian Rangers for personal equipment that is broken while they are using it on duty.

Recommendation 3

That Veterans Affairs Canada produce a pamphlet outlining its main programs and services in the most common Indigenous languages, and that this pamphlet be distributed to all Canadian Ranger patrols.

Recommendation 4

That Veterans Affairs Canada incorporate in all its communications to the general public, and in all its program outreach efforts, a message or a question like “Have you worn the uniform?” or “Have you served?” so that veterans can easily identify themselves as veterans.

Recommendation 5

That Service Canada add services provided by Veterans Affairs Canada to the list of services it promotes when its representatives travel to meet with communities in remote areas.

Recommendation 6

That Veterans Affairs Canada work with the territorial governments so that territorial service officers working in Northern communities are able to offer local direct access to Veterans Affairs Canada programs.

Recommendation 7

That Veterans Affairs Canada and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs pursue an agreement to ensure better coordination of programs and services available to Indigenous veterans and their families who served in the Canadian Armed Forces and now reside in the United States, and Indigenous veterans and their families who served in the United States’ Armed Forces and now reside in Canada, including access to the Military Family Resource Centres.

Recommendation 8

That Veterans Affairs Canada and Indigenous Services Canada ensure that the funding parameters for services provided to Indigenous veterans living on reserve do not create a disadvantage for them in comparison to other veterans.

Recommendation 9

That Veterans Affairs Canada provide the House of Commons Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs with an explanation of the reasons that a settlement agreement was not reached to compensate Métis veterans of World War II and their families.

Recommendation 10

That Veterans Affairs Canada continue working with Métis and Métis organizations to ensure that Métis veterans and their families have access to all benefits and settlements to which they are entitled, and to ensure the access as soon as possible.

Recommendation 11

That Veterans Affairs Canada take steps to bring together representatives from associations representing Indigenous veterans so that it can share information about its programs and help create an environment where they can regularly communicate their various concerns.

Recommendation 12

That Veterans Affairs Canada review the eligibility criteria of its programs that provide funding for war memorials so that remote communities wanting to honour the memory of their veterans are better able to do so.