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A Suit for Uncle Joe
Series title:This Morning : [excerpt]Hierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Item number (ISN):422750Type of material:Sound recordingsFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:GRAY, ElizabethAccession:2010-0012Media:SoundPart:1 of 1Release date:2002-05-12Production company:Canadian Broadcasting CorporationProduction credit:reporter, Elizabeth Gray; host, Michael EnrightDescription:This is a documentary about Veterans Affairs Canada and how it managed the finances of war veterans who suffered mental incapacitation and were in its care. The documentary profiles two families of veterans Joe Authorson of Windsor, Ontario and a recently-deceased veteran named George Langen from New Brunswick. Subjects discussed include: mismanagement of the personal finances of veterans by Veterans Affairs Canada; the anger of family members who hired lawyers and filed a class action suit because of the way the government handled the money, to get their money back and to get compensation for the interest their trust accounts should have earned had it been invested properly. Interviewees include family members and lawyers. <24mn 48s>Language:EnglishNotes:Detailed holdings information: -
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