Pat Stogran

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Colonel Pat Stogran
Veterans' Ombudsman
In office 2007–2010
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Guy Parent
Personal details
Nationality	Canadian
Political party	New Democratic Party
Children	2
Alma mater	Royal Roads Military College Royal Military College United States Army War College
Occupation	Soldier, public servant
Military service
Allegiance	Canada
Branch/service	Canadian Army
Years of service	1976–2007
Rank	Colonel
Unit	Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Airborne Regiment
Battles/wars	Bosnian War War in Afghanistan

Pat Stogran is a retired Colonel of the Canadian Forces Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) and was Canada's first Veteran's Ombudsman. In 2010, Stogran criticized the Conservative government's choice to enforce the New Veterans Charter, which was signed into law by the previous Liberal government in 2005 after approval by all parties. Among other changes, it took away veterans' disability pensions in favour of a one-time lump sum payment (which could be paid monthly).^[1]

These were deemed inadequate when compared to compensation received by civilians who were similarly injured in industrial accidents.^[2] In 2017 he was briefly a candidate for the federal leadership of the New Democratic Party.