The Honourable Jill McKnight, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, is pleased to re-appoint Colonel (Ret'd) Nishika Jardine to the role of Veterans Ombud.
The Veterans Ombud is responsible for reviewing complaints arising from the Veterans Bill of Rights and examining issues related to programs and services administered by Veterans Affairs Canada.
Jardine served almost 37 years as an officer in the Corps of Royal Canadian Electrical & Mechanical Engineers (RCEME). She enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces in 1982 and graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada with a Bachelor of Science in Math and Physics. She has served as the Veterans Ombud since 23 November 2020.
The re-appointment is for a period of three years and is effective 23 November 2025.
