- Salute!
- Salute! is a quarterly, bilingual newspaper produced by Veterans Affairs Canada to provide veterans and their families with information on departmental policies, programs and services that affect them. There also is a strong emphasis on health promotion and education information that promotes clients' well-being, independence and quality of life. By sharing this information through our Web site, we hope that others may benefit.
» Last Modified: 2007-10-29
- Veterans Ombudsman
- The Veterans Ombudsman will be effective and play an important role in raising the awareness of the needs and concerns of Veterans and will enhance the confidence of Veterans that their views are important.
» Last Modified: 2007-10-16
- Agent Orange
- On September 12, 2007, the Honourable Greg Thompson, Minister of Veterans Affairs, was joined by the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, as he announced that Canada's New Government is offering a one-time, tax-free ex gratia payment of $20,000 related to the testing of unregistered U.S. military herbicides, including Agent Orange, at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown in 1966 and 1967.
» Last Modified: 2007-9-12
- Veterans Bill of Rights
- The Veterans Bill of Rights is an expression of the rights Veterans have long identified as important. It is a comprehensive declaration of rights for all war-service Veterans, Veterans and serving members of the Canadian Forces (Regular and Reserve), members and former members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, spouses, common-law partners, survivors and primary caregivers, other eligible dependants and family members, and other eligible clients.
» Last Modified: 2007-6-22
- 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: 2006-12-7
- 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: 2006-12-7
- 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: 2006-12-7
- 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
