Video Gallery

Ray Kokkonen -
What was the most rewarding aspect of the work that you have done to date on behalf of Veterans?

Capt. Ray Kokkonen (Ret'd) shares with us the most rewarding aspects of his work on behalf of veterans and their families. This is part of a series of clips taken from interviews with 2015 Commendation recipients.

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Roméo Dallaire -
What inspires your efforts and your work to support Veterans and their families?

Lt.-Gen the Honourable Roméo Dallaire (Ret'd) talks about what inspires him to work so hard on behalf of Veterans and their families. This is part of a series of clips taken from interviews with 2015 Commendation recipients.

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Ray Kokkonen -
How do you feel about being one of the few recipients of the Veterans Ombudsman Commendation?

Ray Kokkonen describes how it feels to be one of the few recipients of the Veterans Ombudsman Commendation. This is part of a series of clips taken from interviews with 2015 Commendation recipients.

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Roméo Dallaire -
What was the most rewarding aspect of the work that you have done to date on behalf of Veterans?

Lt.-Gen the Honourable Roméo Dallaire (Ret'd) talks about the most rewarding aspect of his work on behalf of Veterans. This is part of a series of clips taken from interviews with 2015 Commendation recipients.

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Ray Kokkonen -
What advice would you give to others who would like to dedicate time to Veterans' issues?

Ray Kokkonen, 2015 Veterans Ombudsman Commendation recipient, shares his advice for those who want to dedicate their time to Veterans and their families. This is part of a series of clips taken from interviews with 2015 Commendation recipients.

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Roméo Dallaire -
How do you feel about being one of the few recipients of the Veterans Ombudsman Commendation?

Lt.-Gen the Honourable Roméo Dallaire (Ret'd) describes how it feels to be one of the few recipients of the Veterans Ombudsman Commendation. This is part of a series of clips taken from interviews with 2015 Commendation recipients.

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Ray Kokkonen -
What inspires your efforts and your work to support Veterans and their families?

Recipient Ray Kokkonen talks about what motivates him in his work for Veterans and their families. This is part of a series of clips taken from interviews with 2015 Commendation recipients.

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Are you being medically released from the Canadian Armed Forces?

If you are being medically released, your transition to civilian life will take place over several weeks, months or years. This can be a difficult time because there are many steps and key players involved. To assist you, we have outlined the three "phases" of transition in a reference tool called Your Transition to Civilian Life - The Three Phases of Medical Release.

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Your call is important

Your call is important

Your call is important is a video message hosted by Mr. Guy Parent the current Veterans Ombudsman of Canada.   Mr. Parent describes who the Office of the Veterans Ombudsman serves and the services we provide.  The video message has various tight and wide angle shots of Mr. Parent and shows a faded waving Canadian flag in the background with various military personnel and commemorative photos.  The Veterans Ombudsman shares a real-life success story as an example of how the Office of the Veterans Ombudsman can help.  On screen toll free number provided: 1-877-330-4343.

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Welcome to the Office of the Veterans Ombudsman

This video is a collage of images depicting members of the Canadian Forces and RCMP conducting operations on land, sea and in the air. It also includes Veterans of various ages, scenes of remembrance ceremonies and monuments, and historical photos from previous wars.

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