Department Officials
Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence
The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay MP
Lawrence MacAulay, Member of Parliament for Cardigan, was first elected to the House of Commons on November 21, 1988, to represent Cardigan in eastern Prince Edward Island, and won his ninth consecutive election in October 2015..
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence
Darrell Samson
A proud Acadian, Mr. Samson is an educator, administrator, politician, entrepreneur, and defender of linguistic and cultural minorities.
Deputy Minister, Veterans Affairs Canada
General (retired) Walt Natynczyk CMM MSC CD
General Walt Natynczyk was appointed Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs Canada effective November 3, 2014. Prior to that he was President of the Canadian Space Agency from August 2013 to November 2014, which followed his retirement from the Canadian Armed Forces where he last served as Chief of Defence Staff from July 2008 to October 2012.
Assistant Deputy Minister, Service Delivery
Steven Harris
Steven Harris is Assistant Deputy Minister of Service Delivery at Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) and is responsible for providing direct service to Veterans, Canadian Armed Forces members, RCMP members, certain civilians and their families.
Assistant Deputy Minister, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Services
Elizabeth Stuart
Elizabeth Stuart is the Assistant Deputy Minister of Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Services. In this role, she is also the Department's Chief Financial Officer and Chief Information Officer.
Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Oversight and Communications
Charlotte Bastien
Mrs. Charlotte Bastien is the Assistant Deputy Minister of Strategic Oversight and Communications.
Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy and Commemoration
Rick Christopher
Rick Christopher is Assistant Deputy Minister of Strategic Policy and Commemoration at Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) and is also responsible for the implementation of the Department's Five-Year "Care, Compassion and Respect" Strategic Plan.
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