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Veterans Affairs Canada


Legislation

The Minister has sole responsibility to Parliament for the following Acts:

  • Canadian Forces Members and Veterans Reestablishment and Compensation Act
  • Children of Deceased Veterans Education Assistance Act
  • Civilian War-related Benefits Act
  • Department of Veterans Affairs Act
  • Pension Act
  • Returned Soldiers' Insurance Act
  • Soldier Settlement Act
  • Special Operators War Service Benefits Act
  • Supervisors War Service Benefits Act
  • Veterans Benefit Act
  • Veterans Insurance Act
  • Veterans' Land Act
  • Veterans Review and Appeal Board Act
  • War Service Grants Act
  • War Veterans Allowance Act
  • Women's Royal Naval Services and the South African Military Nursing Service (Benefits) Act

The Minister shares responsibility to Parliament for the following Acts:

  • Aeronautics Act, section 9
  • Halifax Relief Commission Pension Continuation Act
  • Indian (Soldier Settlement) Act
  • Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pension Continuation Act, section 5
  • Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act, sections 32 to 34