New power added to define 'province' in Veterans Health Care Regulations, with retroactive reach

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The Act now includes a new section giving the Governor in Council the authority to make regulations that define what "province" means for any provision of the Veterans Health Care Regulations. Importantly, those regulations can be made retroactive if they explicitly say so. This change affects how veterans' health care benefits may be interpreted across provincial contexts and could have backward-looking implications. Organizations administering veterans' health programs and legal counsel advising on veterans' benefits should be aware that future regulatory definitions of "province" under these rules may apply to past periods.

Who this affects
veterans receiving health care benefits · federal program administrators · legal counsel advising on veterans' benefits · provincial health authorities involved in veterans' care