Funerals and burials

The Legion is dedicated to ensuring that Veterans and their families receive the highest level of support and dignity in funerals and burials.

At the Legion, we're here to stand by your family and pay tribute to your beloved Veteran.

 

At the wishes of the family, a Legion Branch may arrange a heartfelt Legion Tribute during the funeral or memorial service. The Poppy, Canada's symbol of Remembrance, plays a significant part in these services.

 
 

Reach out to your local Legion Branch to see what services or supports they may offer.

CONTACT A LEGION BRANCH

 
 
 

The Last Post Fund

 

The Last Post Fund delivers the Veterans Affairs Canada Funeral and Burial Program. This program provides funeral, burial and grave marking benefits for eligible Canadian and Allied Veterans. Its mission is to ensure that all Veterans receive a dignified funeral and burial, as well as a military gravestone.

The Last Post Fund also supports other initiatives designed to honour the memory of Canadian and Allied Veterans. It owns and manages the National Field of Honour, a military cemetery, and the Unmarked Grave Program provides military headstones and inscriptions for unmarked Veterans’ graves.

 
For information on the Last Post Fund or to initiate an application, please contact the Last Post Fund.

Contact:
Toll-free: 1-800-465-7113
info@lastpost.ca
 
 
 

The National Military Cemetery

 

Another option for Veterans is interment in the National Military Cemetery in Ottawa. One immediate family member can be interred in the same plot.

 
For information on Canada's National Military Cemetery

Contact:
Toll-free: 1-800-883-6094
or 1-866-990-9530
 
 
 

Poppy Headstone Marker

 

The Legion offers a meaningful way to pay tribute to the memory of Veterans through our selection of headstone markers adorned with the iconic Remembrance Poppy.

Explore our collection of commemorative markers available through the Legion at PoppyStore.ca.