- 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
- Agent Orange
- In June 1966 and June 1967, aerial test sprays were conducted at CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick. These sprays contained various herbicides including the substance known as Agent Orange. All current and former Canadian Forces members who think they may have a medical disability that is related to these test sprays or other military service should contact Veterans Affairs Canada at 1- 866 522-2122 (English) or 1-866-522-2022 (French) to make a disability pension application.
» Last Modified: 2006-10-25
- 50th Anniversary of the First United Nations Peacekeeping Force
- 2006 marks a special milestone in the international pursuit of peace. This is the 50th anniversary of major United Nations (UN) peacekeeping efforts - the pioneering approach to diffusing conflicts by sending in neutral forces to monitor ceasefires and nurture peace in regions of the world in turmoil. Canada has been involved in these peace support missions from the beginning, dating back to the Suez Crisis. This 1956 Middle East standoff between Egypt on one side and Israel, Britain and France on the other threatened to draw the world into war.
» Last Modified: 2006-9-29
- 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
