A Canadian Armed Forces veteran who was a poster boy for Canada’s 2023 Invictus Games team now says he is thousands of dollars out of pocket after learning he was not covered by medical insurance for injuries he sustained while representing his country.
Scott Snow went to Dusseldorf, Germany to participate in archery, rowing and wheelchair rugby. During his first rugby match, the wheelchair he was using toppled backwards, slamming him onto the court floor and injuring his head, neck and spine.
Nearly a year and two surgeries later, Snow told CBC News he has had to pay thousands of dollars to cover assisted living arrangements and has been forced to abandon some therapy altogether for financial reasons.
If Snow had been one of the serving Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members on the team, those expenses would have been covered by the CAF health care plan.
Veterans on Canada’s Invictus …