Veteran Support

Applications for the Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund (VFWBF) is now open.

In 2019-20, the VFWBF will award $3M in grants and contributions, to private, public or academic organizations to conduct research and implement initiatives and projects that support the well-being of Veterans and theirfamilies. 


For information on the Fund including eligibility,  please visit our program guidelines.    https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/about-vac/research/well-being-fund/vfwb-guidelines  


Applications will be accepted from February 28, 2019 – March 29, 2019 through the online application system  available here. https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/about-vac/research/well-being-fund     


Veteran's Emergency Fund

The Veterans Emergency Fund (VEF) provides financial support to Veterans, their families or their survivors whose well-being is at risk due to an urgent and unexpected situation.     


What is an emergency?  Every situation will be different and unique, which is why applications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. The fund covers essential needs, such as:

  • Food
  • Clothing 
  • Rent, Mortgage 
  • Medical care/expenses
  • Expenses required to maintain safety and shelter.       


As this is only temporary financial relief, we will also work with you to identify your long-term needs.      Together, we will look for solutions to improve your financial stability.     


You should apply for this program if you have an urgent financial need, and are:   

  • a former member of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF);   
  • the spouse/common-law partner of the former member;  
  • a survivor of a deceased CAF member or Veteran;  
  •  or  an orphan of a deceased CAF member or Veteran (or the legal guardian if the orphan is under the age of 18).  You must be a Canadian resident to receive this grant.     

For more information go to:  https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/financial-support/emergency-funds/veterans-emergency-fund


U of A - Study for self-applied hand Shiatsu on sleep

Are you a veteran or family member of a veteran?  Do you have problems sleeping?


We are recruiting veterans and their family members to test the impact of self-applied hand Shiatsu on sleep. 


This technique is drug free and has no cost. 


Participants can withdraw from the study before completion and will be compensated for parking. 


This study is funded by Veterans Affairs Canada and supported by the Royal Canadian Legion       


Alberta- NWT Command, has been approved the Health Research Ethics Board of the University of Alberta. To learn more email Dr. Cary Brown,      


Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta at cary.brown@ualberta.ca or  phone 780-492-9545.

For active military members and Veterans who have ingested the drug Mefloquine

An estimate of approximately 18 to 20 thousand Canadian Forces members ingested the drug and suffered side effects of various degrees.


It does not matter what year the drug was issued and when the order directing to ingest Mefloquine occurred.  


 The drug causes the medical condition quineism toxicity (poisoning) 


Research history has shown the drug manufactures and the military organizations who issued the drug knew and understood the drug cause psychoactive symptoms of various effects.


The drug causes the medical condition quineism toxicity (poisoning).  


If you are looking for more information, contact: Howie,Sacks&Henry LLP and Wadell Phillips LLP 3500 – 20 Queen St. W., Toronto, ON M5H 3R3  

Fax: 416-361-0083 Toll Free: 877-474-5997 www.hshlawyers.com


Faces to Graves

Faces to Graves, a remembrance project based in the Netherlands, is a joint tribute by the three Canadian war cemeteries: 

  • Bergen op Zoom, 
  • Groesbeek and 
  • Holten.      


The project is seeking photos and stories to create a Digital Monument to the soldiers buried at those cemeteries.       


If you have photos, stories, or other information that can contribute to the project, please contact Faces to Graves. www.facestograves.nl


Veterans Service Centre

The Veterans Service Centre in Edmonton is a place for veterans to get help accessing:

  • financial programs and supports 
  • employment and training services 
  • housing location and supports 
  • crisis supports 
  • community services and opportunities


Supports and services are available to any veteran who is: 

  • homeless
  • at-risk of homelessness 
  • struggling in the civilian community


To visit the Veterans Service Centre:  

Hours: 9 am to 12 pm and 1 pm to 4 pm (Monday to Friday)


For more information visit:

https://www.alberta.ca/veterans-service-centre.aspx