Legion news

May 17, 2018

We are pleased to announce Mike Gardiner of Vancouver Branch 176 has won our latest member contest!

May 9, 2018

The Royal Canadian Legion will be represented at this year’s Nijmegen March by Ryan Ference, a member of Branch #39 in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan.

May 7, 2018

The process for requesting assistance and support through a Legion Command Office is the same for all Veterans, regardless of whether the injury is physical or mental or whether the Veteran needs other support.

Apr 13, 2018

The Royal Canadian Legion grew from a history of service. Today, we continue that tradition by volunteering to build a stronger Canada.

Apr 9, 2018

Congratulations to Erin Quinn from Charlottetown, PEI for winning the Royal Canadian Legion’s January Poppy Store VIA Rail Contest!

Apr 8, 2018

The Canadian flag and all Royal Canadian Legion flags will be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday, April 9 in observance of Vimy Ridge Day 2018.

Mar 22, 2018

From supporting the Invictus Games to advocating for research into a controversial drug prescribed to soldiers, 2017 at The Royal Canadian Legion Dominion Command was full of activity.

Mar 19, 2018

Sometimes we field questions on the New Veterans Charter. Why did The Royal Canadian Legion support it in 2006? What was our role in bringing it to fruition? Why do we continue to advocate for improvements rather than a return to The Pension Act? In this article, we answer some of the key questions and respond to some of the concerns we hear.

Mar 14, 2018

In light of renewed interest in the antimalarial drug called mefloquine, The Royal Canadian Legion is once again calling upon the Department of National Defence to end the drug’s use within the military until further research can be completed.

Feb 27, 2018

While we welcome several parts of the budget, we’re still waiting for more detail on the financial implementation of the newly-released Pension for Life Plan for Veterans.