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Nov 11, 2025
The chilly air did not deter nearly 30,000 people who gathered at Canada’s National War Memorial for the National Remembrance Day Ceremony in Ottawa this year. “Remembrance Day is one of the most important days of the year for all Canadians,” says Legion Dominion President Berkley Lawrence. “Without the sacrifices of those who have come before us, we would not be living the lives of freedom we have today.”
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Nov 7, 2025
My connection to Remembrance has always felt distant. I knew my great grandfather had served in the Second World War, but I never knew him. I knew the importance of his service and sacrifice, but it wasn’t until recently that I’d truly considered what it meant.
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Nov 1, 2025
The Royal Canadian Legion is proud to introduce Mrs. Nancy Payne of Lansdowne, Ontario, as this year’s National Silver Cross Mother. On November 11, Nancy will place a wreath at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.
“Nancy’s deep loss reflects the pain of many,” says Berkley Lawrence, Dominion President. “Her bravery in sharing her story shines a warm light on her son, who gave his life in the name of this country. We will always remember him.”
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Oct 31, 2025
The Royal Canadian Legion’s 2025 National Poppy Campaign and Remembrance Period officially launched today with additional access to Poppies, and thousands of locations participating in initiatives to encourage Canadians to Remember.
“The countless people who donate to the campaign during this period make a huge difference in Veterans’ lives,” says Berkley Lawrence, Dominion President.
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Oct 24, 2025
The Royal Canadian Legion’s National Poppy Campaign is set to launch in a week, with updated and returning initiatives. The National Poppy Campaign officially begins on Friday, October 31.
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Oct 20, 2025
The Royal Canadian Legion presented the First Poppy of the 2025 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 event at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.
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Aug 20, 2025
Intermittent rain and heat did not deter the hundreds of young competitors who displayed athletic prowess recently at The Royal Canadian Legion’s National Youth Track and Field Championships in Calgary from August 8-10. Records were broken as participants achieved personal bests, honed their athletic skills, and made new connections.
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Aug 8, 2025
Over one thousand athletes from across Canada have descended upon Calgary for this year’s edition of the Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships. The Games are now officially underway at Foothills Athletic Park.
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May 28, 2025
The Royal Canadian Legion shared the history of how Canada’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier came to be, during a special Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) event in Ottawa this morning.
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Mar 11, 2025
Canada’s Veterans are at the core of everything the The Royal Canadian Legion’s 270,000 members do, whether providing direct assistance, or running a local branch. From organizing the country’s National Remembrance Day Ceremony at a national level, to holding a peer support program at a local level, everything the Legion embarks upon leads to one overarching effort: supporting and remembering Canada’s Veterans and their families – military or RCMP.
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Dec 6, 2024
The Royal Canadian Legion has long been advocating for government-led national training standards for service dogs—amazing animals that provide a lifeline for Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police veterans living with operational stress injuries such as post traumatic stress disorder, or physical injury.
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Nov 27, 2024
The Royal Canadian Legion and the Calgary Grey Cup Committee (CGGC) once again joined forces during the 111th Grey Cup Festival to honour Canada’s Veterans and celebrate the spirit of Western hospitality. The 2nd Annual Stampede Breakfast and VIP Reception brought together Grey Cup fans, local dignitaries, and Legion members for a day of fun, food, and Remembrance.
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Nov 19, 2024
Raphaelle Merlo of Laval University in Quebec is the first ever recipient of a new $50,000 PhD scholarship in Veteran Health Research, offered by The Royal Canadian Legion. She is embarking upon research related to mental health and traumatic events.
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Nov 11, 2024
Close to thirty-five thousand people gathered at Canada’s National War Memorial for the National Remembrance Day Ceremony in Ottawa this year.
“When we say we will remember them, we mean it,” says Royal Canadian Legion Dominion President Berkley Lawrence. “We will remember their bravery, their sacrifice, and how their selflessness led to our lives of freedom today.”
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Nov 6, 2024
Dorsan “Sam” Lambert grew up just outside of Bruges, Belgium, on a small plot of land his family cultivated. He was only 9 years old when the Second World War began, and it was only eight months later Germany would occupy Belgium for the remainder of the war. “It was simply terrifying. I was afraid for 4 years, non-stop,” Sam said.
One of the core pillars of The Royal Canadian Legion is supporting the tradition of Remembrance –amplifying the stories of Veterans who have served our country is one way of continuing this tradition.
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Nov 1, 2024
The Royal Canadian Legion is honoured to name Mrs. Maureen Anderson of Oromocto, New Brunswick, as this year’s National Silver Cross Mother. Maureen will symbolize all Silver Cross Mothers when she places a wreath at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Remembrance Day.
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Oct 26, 2024
Each year, at the National Remembrance Day Ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, countless Canadians come together to pay tribute to our Veterans and mourn those who gave their lives in service to our country. This year, at 11:30 a.m., as the solemn notes of God Save the King fill the air, a special flypast of vintage military aircraft will soar above, marking the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force.
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Oct 25, 2024
The Royal Canadian Legion’s 2024 National Poppy Campaign launched today with wider access to Poppies than ever before, Remembrance stories about Canada’s Veterans highlighting the Royal Canadian Airforce, a new ceremony planner for teachers, and hundreds of new locations participating in an advertising blackout to encourage Canadians to take two minutes of silence.
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Oct 22, 2024
The Royal Canadian Legion is set to expand its Poppy distribution capability by offering lapel Poppies for the first time via a new storefront on the Amazon.ca store. The Poppies will be offered on Amazon.ca for donations of $2, $5, $10, and $20. One hundred percent of the funds raised will go directly to the Legion’s Poppy Trust Fund to help support our Veterans, their families, and communities.
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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.