Burial plan fund rejects veterans

A federal fund created to give destitute veterans a decent burial has rejected two-thirds of its applicants since 2006.

According to the Globe and Mail 29,853 requests were made for veteran burial plans, 20,147 of which were rejected.

Those who were rejected for the burial plans are said to have been rejected because they failed to meet an eligibility criteria.

The executive director of the Last Pond Fund has acknowledged this rejection rate among the veterans.

He has stated that he will petition Harper`s government to improve this current situation for the destitute veterans.