MSRB 2018 FACT SHEET

2018 INTRODUCTION LETTER - MSRB

2018 MSRB FILLABLE
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Veterans Services
Zone G6 Veterans Services Chair
Mel Porter
meporter@magma.ca

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.

CANADIAN VETERAN'S
CRISIS LINE 
800-273-8255

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

Benefits you may be entitled to are:
  • 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.

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.