Canadian Soldiers In Afghanistan Forced To Return Danger Pay After ‘Administrative Error’ -- National Post/Post Media News
Canadian soldiers in northern Afghanistan are being forced to return danger pay they had previously been awarded, Postmedia News has learned.
The troops, training the Afghan military in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, are required to pay back the government between $900 and $1,600 each, depending on the individual’s pay.
About 30 Canadian soldiers are now in Mazar-i-Sharif, but the repayments will affect about 100 soldiers who have worked at that location training Afghans between June 1, 2012 and Feb. 3, 2013.
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My Comment: I live in Canada and I know a number of Canadian soldiers .... retired and active. They are steamed with this ruling.