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.

Veterans Benefits

Benefits you may be entitled to are:

Veteran Family Program Veteran Family Program Brochure

• Disability Pension Program

• Attendance Allowance

• Prisoner of War Compensation

• Health Care Program

• Your Health Care Identification Card

• Veterans Independence Program

• Merchant Navy Veterans - Services & Benefits

• Last Post Fund

• Funeral, Burial and Gravemarking Assistance

• 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

Zone G5 Service Officer William (Frank) Stacey (C) 613-697-3824 vets@rcl-zoneg5.ca

Branch Service Officers Montgomery Branch #351 Service Officer Bruce Kane Phone 613-233-1611 Fax:1-613-565-1902 rcl351@rogers.com Eastview Branch #462 Service Officer Léo Bédard Cell: (613) 884-8178 ldbedard@hotmail.com Westboro Branch #480 Service Officer Brent Craig Phone: 613-851-9296 vso@rcl480.com Rockland Branch #554 Service Officer VACANT Bells Corners Branch #593 Service Officer Ted Bransfield Phone: 613-599-2722 VSO@legion593.com Richmond Branch #625 Service Officer Jack Lemyre Phone: 613-838-3948 jlemyre1@sympatico.ca Stittsville Branch #618 Service Officer Ron Currie Phone: 613-406-7127 ronaldbcurrie@gmail.com Barrhaven Branch #641 Service Officer Lorette Ellis 613 858-2375 ericlorette@gmail.com Orleans Branch #632 Service Officer Robert (Bob) Elrick Phone: 613-830-8742 elrickbob@gmail.com   Whether you are a Legion member or not, Legion Service is free to all veterans.

Service Records

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:

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