Legion news

Oct 22, 2021

This Remembrance Day, to honour the 100th anniversary of the remembrance Poppy, you can support and remember fallen Canadian heroes in a new, more lasting way — with a digital Poppy NFT (non-fungible token).

Oct 1, 2021

Poppy Fund donations in Ontario helped send children from military families to Camp Maple Leaf in the Kawartha Lakes.

Sep 29, 2021

Unique new features will be part of the Royal Canadian Legion’s 2021 National Poppy Campaign which officially begins on Friday, October 29th.

Aug 30, 2021

The Royal Canadian Legion released the 2021 “It’s Our Duty” position paper to all Canadian Members of Parliament recently. The paper outlines the organization’s current advocacy agenda. See the agenda at legion.ca.

Aug 27, 2021

The Legion’s Dominion President Bruce Julian issued a public statement today regarding help for Veterans during the current crisis in Afghanistan.

Aug 19, 2021

Bruce Julian was acclaimed as The Royal Canadian Legion’s new Dominion President during the organization’s virtual 48th Dominion Convention held from August 13-15. New resolutions were also passed, which will help shape Legion operations going forward.

Aug 18, 2021

Dominion President Citation Awards were presented to five extraordinary Legion members whose work on behalf of Veterans and their families is nothing short of outstanding.

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.