Defence Minister Peter MacKay has announced millions of dollars in funding to help ill and injured current and former Canadian Forces personnel and their families.
The money will be used to build five new one-stop shops where military personnel and their families could get everything from medical treatment to employment support.
Nineteen similar centres are already operating across the country to help returning personnel and their families navigate a maze of programs.
Details about the plan to expand the network of centres were announced Friday during MacKay's visit to Canadian Forces Base Trenton in eastern Ontario.
"By consolidating and co-ordinating these many services, we have taken a giant step forward in improving the care that our Canadian Forces receive and deserve," MacKay said.
The new Integrated Personnel Support Units will be set up in Trenton; CFB Borden in Barrie, Ont.; CFB Comox in British Columbia; CFB Cold Lake in Alberta; and CFB Bagotville in Quebec. A satellite unit will also be established in Moose Jaw, Sask.
The government is expected to spend $6.9 million in infrastructure costs over three years for the new centres and $4 million in operating costs per year.
The goal is to have the new centres open within two years
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