Legion news

Oct 18, 2024

The Royal Canadian Legion’s National Poppy Campaign is just around the corner and will feature new and returning initiatives. The National Poppy Campaign officially begins on Friday, October 25th.

Oct 16, 2024

The Royal Canadian Legion presented the First Poppy of the 2024 National Poppy Campaign today, to Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada. The Legion’s Dominion President, Berkley Lawrence, pinned her Poppy during the traditional annual event at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.

Aug 29, 2024

Berkley Lawrence of Newfoundland and Labrador, was named The Royal Canadian Legion’s new Dominion President during the organization’s 49th Dominion Convention held in Saint John, New Brunswick from August 25-28.

Aug 9, 2024

In front of the Games’ largest contingent of young athletes ever, and with the firing of the starting pistol at Thursday evening’s Opening Ceremonies, this year’s edition of the Legion Nationals is now officially underway at the Foothills Athletic Park in Calgary.

Jul 2, 2024

Royal Canadian Legion Branches across the country once again held special July 1st celebrations this year, inviting their communities in for events like breakfasts and barbeques. Through a great partnership, Sportsnet radio 590 The Fan morning show with Ben Ennis and Brent Gunning broadcast live from branch 344’s patio overlooking Lake Ontario, peppering the show with promotions not only about the July 1st events, but with facts about the Legion!

Jun 26, 2024

The Legion’s Newfoundland and Labrador Command sparks momentous repatriation and commemoration ceremony, after recently helping repatriate the remains of an unknown Newfoundland soldier back home from France. Join us July 1st at 7:30am EST on Facebook as we livestream coverage of the Unknown Newfoundland Soldier being laid to rest.

Jun 12, 2024

The Royal Canadian Legion fully supports the recommendations outlined in the House of Commons Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs (ACVA) report titled Invisible No More. The Experiences of Canadian Women Veterans. Women who serve need to know that they matter, that abuse will not be tolerated, that they will receive care and support if injured and that the process to receive that care and support shows compassion and respect.

Apr 18, 2024

The Royal Canadian Legion is sharing additional thoughts related to the federal government’s recently released Defence Policy Update, in the wake of the 2024 federal budget. As with its response to the budget, the Legion is encouraged by the commitments but troubled by what it sees as a lack of immediacy in implementation, and therefore possibly disastrous results for our country operationally if processes and timing do not align with current requirements.

Apr 16, 2024

The Royal Canadian Legion is encouraged by crucial financial and conceptual commitments in the 2024 federal budget as they relate to veterans and defence, yet alarmed by the lack of ready-to-go plans and actions to immediately tackle ongoing issues affecting still serving and retired Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members.

Mar 1, 2024

Dominion President Bruce Julian issued a statement today in the wake of the passing of former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, P.C. C.C. G.O.Q., 18th Prime Minister of Canada, who passed away on February 29, 2024.