- The Gerontological Advisory Council
- The Gerontological Advisory Council was formed by Veterans Affairs Canada in October, 1997 to advise the Department on policies, programs, services and trends impacting Canada's aging veteran population.
» Last Modified: 2006-11-6
- Services and Benefits
- Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) offers a wide range of services and benefits to:
qualified Veterans; Canadian Forces (CF) members; serving and discharged members of the RCMP; certain civilians; and their families.
» Last Modified: 2006-11-6
- Programs
- The New Veterans Charter gives CF Veterans and their families access to services and programs that are tailor-made for them. This builds on the services and benefits that are now in place to help traditional war service Veterans live with dignity and independence.
» Last Modified: 2006-10-25
- Mental Health
- Good mental health is the sense of well-being we have when all aspects of our lives are in balance - physical, mental, social, economic and spiritual.
This section of the VAC Web site is dedicated to providing information on mental health issues for our clients, their families and care givers.
» Last Modified: 2006-9-28
- New Veterans Charter
- The New Veterans Charter is the result of the continuing effort by Veterans Affairs Canada and the Department of National Defence (DND) to work together to provide CF members with an improved quality of life.
» Last Modified: 2006-9-6
- Disability Pensions
- The 2006 edition of the Table of Disabilities has been approved by the Minister of Veterans Affairs for implementation on April 1, 2006
» Last Modified: 2006-8-11
- Care for the Caregiver - A workshop manual
- This Manual was originally prepared by Mount Saint Vincent University's Nova Scotia Centre on Aging for Veterans Affairs Canada in 1993 and revised in 2002.
» Last Modified: 2006-7-24
- The Government of Canada Supports its Troops at Home and Abroad
- The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada and the Honourable Greg Thompson, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today officially launched the Government's New Veterans Charter at a ceremony held on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
» Date Created: 2006-4-13
- Veterans' Week 2006 - Share the Story
- The theme for Veterans' Week 2006 is Share the Story, highlighting, among many stories, the 50th Anniversary of the First United Nations Peacekeeping Force. We invite Canadians to share personal stories of remembrance as a way to develop a deeper understanding of the sacrifices and achievements of those who served Canada. These stories can be told by Veterans, relatives, CF members, youth; anyone who has a story to tell.
» Date Created: 2006-11-7
