Veterans' Affairs Canada offered $20,000 compensation to those who were exposed to Agent Orange during 7 days of US sprayings at CFB Gagetown, NB in 1966 and 1967. It turns out, DND actually sprayed 1.3 million litres of Agents Orange, Purple and White between 1956 and 1984. Veterans feel the offer is a diversion, a means of placating people to prevent a full public inquiry.
Watch a video of 2 personal accounts from Gagetown.
While US Vietnam War Vets received a settlement from Dow Chemical in 1985, Canadians still await their class action lawsuit, as do the Vietnamese:
Source:Nov/Dec 2007 edition of Adbusters.
Want more info?
Read Canada's one-time compensation offer and the narrow criteria for qualifying.
Read the American-approved list of eligible illnesses
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