Chronology
July 4, 2007
Veterans’ Group Asks Government to Establish Review Committee for Legitimate Claims in Regard to Interest on Administered Funds Held for Hospitalized Ex-Military.
January 30, 2006
NCVA writes to the Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs requesting that the Government establish a review procedure to authorize ex-gratia payments in lieu of interest on administered funds.
January 28, 2006
On learning that the Government will appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada, NCVA urges it to establish a committee to adjudicate legitimate claims on behalf of veterans or their widows. NCVA has publicly opposed the class action. It is understood that the position of NCVA has the support of the Dominion Command of the Royal Canadian Legion.
December 29, 2005
The Ontario Superior Court rules that the government must pay $4.6 billion interest on funds administered on behalf of mentally-incompetent war veterans residing in Veterans Affairs institutions. The judgement was given by Mr. Justice John Brokenshire overturning a previous finding that the Department of Veterans Affairs was not liable for payment of interest.
May 25, 2005
NCVA states that the Government has no liability in the case currently before the Ontario Superior Court seeking up to $5.8 billion for disabled veterans.
July 18, 2003
Chadderton responds to decision and reiterates need for Review Committee to deal with legitimate cases regardless of Supreme Court decision.
July 17, 2003
Supreme Court of Canada rules the Government is not legally bound to pay billions of dollars in interest on trust accounts.
July 14-15, 2003
Chadderton states Supreme Court decision could cot taxpayers billions of dollars.
May 10, 2002
Chadderton Comments on Government's Appeal to Supreme Court on Veterans Trust Account Case.
March 13, 2002
Veterans Affairs Minister should act immediately on Veterans Trust Account Case.
March 13, 2002
Crown Loses Appeal on Veterans Interest Class Action.
March 12, 2002
Cliff Chadderton urges Court of Appeal for Ontario to reject Summary Judgment by Lower Courts.
December 21, 2001
Cliff Chadderton asks Veterans Affairs for Review Procedure of Interest on Trust Funds.
August 27, 2001
Cliff Chadderton states retroactive interest payments should include dependants, but not descendants.
July 10, 2001
Cliff Chadderton refutes lawyers' charge that he broke privacy legislation laws.
July 9, 2001
Chief Justice of Ontario Roy McMurtry denies National Council of Veteran Associations (NCVA) Intervenor status.
June 8, 2001
Cliff Chadderton seeks motion for leave to intervene in the Appeal as a friend of the Court for the purpose of rendering assistance to the Court by way of argument.
April 20, 2001
NCVA calls upon Veterans Affairs Minister to institute immediate review procedure to ensure adjudication of deserving cases.
April 19, 2001
An appeal date for the class action has been set for October 1, 2001.
February 8, 2001
NCVA comments on press conference on Parliament Hill held by Lawyer David Greenaway and MP Roy Bailey, Veterans Affairs Critic, Canadian Alliance Party, to influence the government to pay interest on funds administered for veterans going back to the First World War.
December 8, 2000
The motion to appeal the decision of the Honourable Mr. Justice Brockenshire of October 11, 2000 by the Attorney General of Canada is heard by the Honourable Mr. Justice McMurtry of the Court of Appeal for Ontario.
November 22, 2000
NCVA states a report, prepared for the lawyers acting in the class action, by Michael F. Charette, a former senior economic analyst with the Government of Canada, failed to indicate that the bulk of the money, should the government settle, would go to relatives rather than war veterans.
November 3, 2000
The Government of Canada filed an Appeal of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision of October 11, 2000, in the Authorson class action case where the Crown was found liable to pay interest on the monies it administered on behalf of veterans prior to 1990.
October 12, 2000
NCVA asks Prime Minister to examine the issue of payment of interest.
October 11, 2000
NCVA learns Ontario Superior Court of Justice approved the application from Joseph Patrick Authorson for payment of interest on trust funds held under administration by Veterans Affairs Canada prior to the January 1990 amendment which permitted such payments.
September 22, 2000
Cliff Chadderton featured in a report on CBC TV's The National Magazine. Following the broadcast, Chadderton wrote to the CBC Ombudsman expressing concern that the story was unbalanced and weighed in favour of the lawyers.
April 18, 2000
MP Peter Goldring raised the question concerning improper handling of trust accounts by Veterans Affairs Canada in the House of Commons. Cliff Chadderton reviewed the departmental reports and satisfied that complaints are without foundation.
October 26, 1999
Legal class action certification granted by Justice John H. Brockenshire in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to the legal team comprised of Windsor lawyers Raymond Colautti and David Greenaway of the law firm of Paroian Raphael, and Peter Sengbusch of London, Ontario.
1991
A claim for interest on funds administered on behalf of Ian Callie, now deceased, was denied by the Federal Court. The negative decision was based on the principle of "set-off" in that such veterans received full hospital treatment and full pension benefits. The Callie decision stated that the action should be dismissed.