Over 12,700 members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) will lose a military housing benefit they previously received once a modified version of the policy comes into force this July, according to recent federal figures.
The Department of National Defence (DND) said in an Inquiry of Ministry tabled in the House of Commons on May 15 that new policies coming into force through the Canadian Forces Housing Differential (CFHD)—which the CAF announced in March—will see a number of military members have their previous housing allowance reduced to zero.
“How many service members or veterans will see a reduction in their housing allowance by the full amount?” asked an order paper question tabled by NDP MP Rachel Blaney on March 29….