Legion news

Jul 6, 2021

One hundred years today, the precursor to The Royal Canadian Legion officially recognized the Poppy as Canada’s lasting symbol of Remembrance. A century later, the Legion is commemorating this historic milestone.

Jun 18, 2021

The Royal Canadian Legion endorses recommendations in a new report by the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women (FEWO), which dealt with sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).

Jun 2, 2021

Supporting military families, rehabilitation, trauma education and promoting Remembrance… these are some of the many ways your donations through the Legion’s Poppy Campaign are supporting Veterans and their families and honouring those who served.

May 26, 2021

Royal Canadian Legion Dominion President Thomas D. Irvine is pleased to announce the host city for the 2024 and 2025 Legion Nationals is Calgary, Alberta.

May 18, 2021

May 7, 2021

The last of the funding allocated to The Royal Canadian Legion by Veterans Affairs Canada was disbursed this week. In the third and final distribution phase, 885 Branches shared the remaining $3.8 million.

Apr 26, 2021

For two days between 1 to 9 May 2021, you can experience the military tradition of marches by joining the Branch 005 Legion team in the inaugural Canadian Armed Forces Victory March, a virtual event taking place wherever you live.

Apr 19, 2021

The Royal Canadian Legion is pleased to see this year’s budget not only contains a critical focus on pandemic support and recovery, but also outlines a range of investments that will prove beneficial to Veterans and their families.

Apr 13, 2021

Canadian Armed Forces members, past and present, have served our country and sacrificed so much for the freedoms we enjoy today. Many bear the scars, visible and invisible, of their service. One organization has found a unique and heartwarming way to bring comfort to Canada’s ill and injured Veterans.

Mar 19, 2021

The Legion’s Ontario Command, its Branches, and Ladies’ Auxiliaries have made a crucial donation to Wounded Warriors Canada to help continue its work to pair more Veterans with life-changing service dogs.