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Sep 12, 2007 · Ottawa announced on Wednesday a $96-million compensation package for people exposed to chemical defoliants such as Agent Orange on a military base in New Brunswick.
- Former Disposal Sites
- Agent Orange Investigations at Base Gagetown
- August 2018 Barrel Investigation
- Future Investigations
- 2005-2007 Herbicide Fact-Finding Investigation
- 2006 Dnd-Wide Herbicide Use Project
There are five former waste disposal sites at Base Gagetown: the Shirley Road main dump, the drum disposal area, the asbestos dump area, the chemical container disposal area, and the ash disposal site. All of these sites were used to dispose of barrels of herbicides, with the exception of the ash disposal site, which was only ever used to dispose o...
Since the 1980s, DND has conducted extensive research into the use and testing of herbicides, including Agent Orange, to better understand the circumstances and effects of their use at Base Gagetown.
In June 2018, a retired CAF member identified a new area of interest near the former Shirley Road dump. Following this site visit, an independent third-party expert, MRS Management Ltd., in a joint venture with Gemtec Consulting Engineers and Scientists Ltd., conducted a thorough investigation of this site in August 2018. The area identified was ab...
The results of the August 2018 investigation match those from previous studies, and confirm that there is no evidence of buried Agent Orange barrels at Base Gagetown. As a result, we have no plans for future activities at this time. The results from this investigation have provided greater certainty about the past use of unregistered herbicides at ...
In 2005, DND, along with Veterans Affairs Canada, Health Canada, and various other departments and agencies, began an exhaustive fact-finding investigation to understand the health and environmental risks associated with the past use of registered and unregistered herbicides at Base Gagetown. Research for this investigation was conducted by highly-...
In 2006, Public Services and Procurement Canada contracted Golder Associates Ltd. to research, organize, and analyze all available information on the use of herbicides at all DND locations across Canada. The purpose of this investigation was to determine whether Agent Orange and other unregistered U.S. herbicides were tested at other Canadian Armed...
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If you have a health condition caused by exposure to the herbicide Agent Orange during your service, you may be eligible for VA disability compensation. Compensation provides tax-free monthly payments. Keep reading to find out if you may be eligible.
Sep 30, 2024 · Benefits for survivors of Veterans who died from diseases related to Agent Orange exposure during military service. Apply for and manage the VA benefits and services you’ve earned as a Veteran, Servicemember, or family member—like health care, disability, education, and more.
Dec 16, 2014 · Agent Orange, a toxic herbicide, was sprayed at CFB Gagetown in 1966 and 1967 by the U.S.-military, with permission from Canada. It's now known that exposure can lead to skin disorders, liver...
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What Are the Benefits Under the Agent Orange Benefits Act? There are three primary benefits available to qualified individuals under the Agent Orange Benefits Act. The benefits include: (1) health care for services for spina bifida and “any disability associated” with spina bifida, (2) a monthly monetary allowance, and (3) VA
