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Veterans' Services
The Royal Canadian
Legion's Definition of a Veteran
In its efforts to better reflect Canadian involvement in conflicts and peace
support operations, the Legion delegates at the 45th Dominion Convention voted
unanimously to update the definition of a Veteran contained in its General
By-Laws.
The new definition of a Veteran in the Legion General By-Laws is now as follows:
A Veteran is any
person who is serving or has honourably served in the Canadian Armed Forces, the
Commonwealth or its wartime allies, or as a Regular Member of the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police, or as a Peace Officer in a Special Duty Area or on a Special
Duty Operation, or who has served in the Merchant Navy or Ferry Command during
wartime.
EDMONTON, AB, June 16th 2014.
Benefits you may be entitled to are:
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Disability Pension Program
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Attendance Allowance
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Prisoner of War Compensation
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Health Care Program
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Your Health Care Identification Card
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Veterans Independence Program
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Merchant Navy Veterans - Services & Benefits
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Last Post Fund
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Funeral, Burial and Gravemarking Assistance
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Income-tested Benefits
Refer to Veterans Services or Services aux anciens combattants at the Veterans Affairs Canada Web Site. Information about obtaining service records can be found at the bottom of this page.
Every Legion Branch has a Service Officer and/or Service Committee. You will be able to obtain information on all programs there and they can help you apply. See below for the list of contacts for Branches in Zone G-5.
The Royal Canadian Legion has 4 full time Service Officers in Ontario as well as Service Officers
throughout the rest of Canada to assist you.
To locate the nearest one in your area, check the list of Service Officers at the Dominion Command's Web Site in English or
en Français.
Provincial
Service Officer
Pat Royle
86 Aird Place, Suite 222
Ottawa, ON K2L 0A1
proyle@on.legion.ca
Toll Free: 1-888-207-3703
Phone: 613-591-0144
Fax: 613-591-0148 |
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Zone G5
Service Officer
William (Frank) Stacey
(C)
613-697-3824
vets@rcl-zoneg5.ca
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Should you, or a member of your family, wish to obtain your service records, "Library and Archives Canada" should have the information you or they require. Priority service is given to people who require documentation to prove that they qualify for pensions, allowances, claims and other benefits. Note that there
may be a fee for obtaining the documentation. Read the instructions carefully before submitting any requests.
To check information and print applications for Military records - after 1918:
In English
En Français


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