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THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION

THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION. The Royal Canadian Legion. Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow. Overview. Largest Veterans Organization. Coast to Coast, in the USA and in Europe. 350,000 Members. 1500 Branches. Dominion Command (National Headquarters). History.

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THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION

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  1. THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION

  2. The Royal Canadian Legion Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow

  3. Overview • Largest Veterans Organization • Coast to Coast, in the USA and in Europe • 350,000 Members • 1500 Branches • Dominion Command (National Headquarters)

  4. History • Roots in the Great War Veterans Association • GWVA tried to establish a unified voice to deal with government • The Amputations Association and The Army and Navy Veterans in Canada chose to remain independent • Today the Legion works along side The War Amputations of Canada (WAR AMPS) and The Army, Navy and Airforce Veterans in Canada (ANAVETS) on Veterans issues

  5. The Role Of The GWVA “Until the last veteran goes to his resting place in the bosom of mother earth, there will be problems arising from war service. But the major work of the GWVA in the future will be nation building”. (1924)

  6. Priorities Remain Constant • Veterans Care • Serving Members Care • The Perpetuation of Remembrance • Community Service

  7. The Royal Canadian Legion • Letters Patent (Charter) ~ 1926 • Act of Parliament ~ 1948

  8. Early AccomplishmentsVETERANS CARE • War Veterans Allowance Act ~ 1928 • Amend the Armistice Act to entrench November 11 as Remembrance Day ~ 1931 • Veterans Land Act ~ 1943

  9. Early AccomplishmentsCOMMUNITY SERVICE • Formation of the CBC ~ 1928 • Operation Fitness ~ 1946 • Canadian Olympic Training Plan ~ 1956 • Presentation to Rowell-Sirois Commission on Dominion – Provincial Relations ~ 1938

  10. The Legion’s Position “A strong central government, the patriation of a Canadian Constitution and the development of an amending formula.”

  11. The Legion Today • 350,000 Members • 1,500 Branches • 10 Provincial Commands • 3 International Zones • More than 1,400 Full-Time Employees • More than 3,200 Part-Time Employees • More than $56 Million in Wages • $2.5 Million in Property Taxes (More than 50% are exempt)

  12. The Legion Today • Veterans Activities ~ Volunteer Hours 700,000 Value $8.5mil • Seniors Activities ~ Volunteer Hours 350,000 Value $4 mil • Youth Activities ~ Volunteer Hours 280,000 Value $3.5mil • Other Activities ~ Volunteer Hours 490,000 Value $5.5mil *Totals are approximate

  13. Membership Categories • Ordinary • Veterans and Military Personnel; RCMP, RNC • Associate • Direct Relatives of Ordinary Members • Affiliate • Those who believe in the purposes and objects of the Legion

  14. Current Programs • Support for Local Charities ~$6.5 Million / year • Seniors Housing ~7,000 Units (Value ~$222 Million) • Surveyor’s Program • National Track and Field Championships ~$500,000 • Pilgrimage of Remembrance • Terry Fox Centre ~Encounters with Canada Program • National Essay and Poster Contests • National Remembrance Ceremony • Sponsor / Support Cadets ~1,100 of 1,900 Units/Corps • Sponsor / Support Scouting and Guiding ~ 690 Groups • Bursaries / Scholarships ~$2.7 Million / year • Branch Youth Programs ~$3.3 Million /year • Troop Support

  15. The Royal Canadian Legion DEVELOPING CANADA’S FUTURE OLYMPIANS

  16. Our Youth Leaders – Pilgrimage of Remembrace

  17. The Royal Canadian Legion The Legion’s Annual Remembrance Poster and Literary Contest Over 100,000 young Canadians participating annually.

  18. The Royal Canadian Legion SUPPORTING CANADIAN YOUTH AND RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING CADETS

  19. The Royal Canadian Legion

  20. We Support Our Troops Program • Service Officer Support • Show Tour Support • Tim Horton Coffee & Donuts $160,000/yr • RCN Centennial (2007, 2008, 2009) $ 20,000/yr • Nijmegen March $ 7,000/yr • Sport Sponsorship (16) $ 16,000/yr • National Sport Awards & Ceremony $ 17,000/yr • Operation Santa Claus $ 13,000/yr • Operation Canada Day $ 12,000/yr • 3000 Chairs (2008) $ 35,000 • Landstuhl Fisher House $ 20,000 USD

  21. Current Programs Total economic impact on the communities is about $375 million

  22. RCL Overview

  23. Poppy Campaign • Between 18 and 19 Million Poppies Distributed Annually • Over $8 Million Each Year • For the Support of Veterans and their Dependants

  24. Recent AccomplishmentsVETERANS CARE

  25. Recent AccomplishmentsVETERANS CARE

  26. Current Advocacy Issues • VIP–Widows before 1981 and Frailty • Priority Access Beds–LTC Contract Facilities • CFSA Survivor Benefits • NVC GAPS • Post 65 income gap • Income support while awaiting job placement • Adjustment of base salary for Earnings Loss calculation

  27. The Royal Canadian Legion ALEXANDER MACKIE VETERANS’ AND SENIORS’ LODGE – LANGFORD, BC

  28. The Service Bureau A fully networked service of The Legion that operates from coast to coast, accepting and processing disability claims from those who have served in the military, merchant navy or RCMP. The service officers ensure that the claimant is represented at all levels of the procedure from first application through appeals to the final decision.

  29. Honorary Dominion Officers • Patron • His Excellency, The Governor General • Grand President • Larry Murray • Honorary Dominion Vice-President • The Chief of the Defence Staff • Honorary Dominion Vice-President • The Commissioner of the RCMP • Honorary Dominion Vice-President • HH Prince Floris, The Netherlands

  30. Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League

  31. Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League • Founded in 1921 as British Empire Service League • Great Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa • United Advocacy • 180 Veterans, 14 Caribbean Countries, 130 Widows • Over $300,000 annually in Assistance • CF Support

  32. Legion Projects • 2 Minute Wave of Silence • Tomb of the Unknown Soldier • War Memorial Interpretive Tablets • “The Valiants” • Canadian War Museum • New National Headquarters • Valour Bridge

  33. Authorities • Dominion Convention • Dominion Executive Council • Senior Elected Officers

  34. CANVET BOARD OF DIRECTORS VETERANS, SERVICE & SENIORS Dominion Command Policy Development DOMINION CONVENTION DOMINION EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SENIOR ELECTED OFFICERS POPPY & REMEMBRANCE PUBLIC RELATIONS MEMBERSHIP VETERANS CONSULTATION GROUP INVESTMENTS SPORTS DEFENCE & SECURITY FINANCE CONSTITUTION CONVENTION & LAWS RITUAL RCEL & AWARDS AD HOC

  35. DOMINION PRESIDENT DOMINION SECRETARY EDITOR & GENERAL MANAGER CANVET DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR SERVICE BUREAU DIRECTOR ADMINISTRATION DIRECTOR FINANCE DIRECTOR SUPPLY & SALES MEMBERSHIP SECTION Dominion Command Operations

  36. The Royal Canadian Legion • Veterans Care • Remembrance • Seniors Care • Youth Development • National Defence • Unity • Advocacy

  37. RCL Overview

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