The Veterans Affairs Portfolio consists of Veterans Affairs Canada, the Veterans Review and Appeal Board and the Office of the Veterans Ombudsman. Information on the Veterans Review and Appeal Board may be located in their respective chapter in this publication.

Veterans Affairs Canada's mandate stems from laws, regulations, and Orders in Council. Among the more significant is the Department of Veterans Affairs Act, which charges the Minister of Veterans Affairs with the following responsibilities: the care, treatment, or re-establishment in civil life of any person who served in the Canadian Forces or merchant navy or in the naval, army or air forces or merchant navies of Her Majesty, of any person who has otherwise engaged in pursuits relating to war, of any other person designated by the Governor in Council and the care of the dependants or survivors of any person referred to in the Act.

Veterans Affairs Canada's mission is to provide exemplary, client-centred services and benefits that respond to the needs of Veterans, our other clients and their families, in recognition of their services to Canada; and to keep the memory of their achievements and sacrifices alive for all Canadians.