Canada. Veterans Affairs Canada
Last Post Fund
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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: HDC1155 | Last Modified: 11 Jul 2019 | Last Full Update: 11 Jul 2019 |
| Contact Information | |
|---|---|
| Office Phone | In Canada: 1-800-465-7113 Outside of Canada: 1-800-465-7113 |
| Toll Free Phone | 800-465-7113 |
| Fax | 514-866-1471 |
| info@lastpost.ca | |
| Website | www.lastpostfund.ca/EN/Home.php |
| Primary Contact | Edouard Pahud, Executive Director, Last Post Fund; Phone: 800-465-7113 ext 221; Email: epahud@lastpost.ca |
| Mailing Address | H2Z 1Y7 |
| Description & Services | |
| Description of service(s) | The Last Post Fund’s mission is to ensure that no Veteran is denied a dignified funeral and burial, as well as a military gravestone, due to insufficient funds at time of death. Its primary mandate is to deliver the Veterans Affairs Canada Funeral and Burial Program which provides funeral, burial and grave marking benefits for eligible Canadian and Allied Veterans. In addition to delivering the Funeral and Burial Program, the Last Post Fund supports other initiatives designed to honour the memory of Canadian and Allied Veterans. It owns and manages its own military cemetery, the National Field of Honour. Moreover, the Last Post Fund has created the Unmarked Grave Program which is meant to provide military markers for unmarked Veterans’ graves. The early work of the Fund was exclusively supported by private donations. Then in 1921, it was federally incorporated and began receiving regular financial support from the Canadian Government. Public support allowed the Last Post Fund to expand its operations coast to coast. In 1998, the Last Post Fund became the sole administrator of the Veterans Affairs’ Funeral & Burial program. A national non-profit organization, the Last Post Fund’s operations are based in four (4) distinct regions, that is, Atlantic, Québec, Ontario and Western. Its head office is located in Montreal. The Last Post Fund is supported financially by Veterans Affairs Canada and by private donations. |
| Hours | Mon-Fri 8 am-4pm |
| Areas Served | Atlantic Canada ; Canada ; New Brunswick ; Prince Edward Island |
| Eligibility | Anyone who served in the Canadian forces may be eligible. Financial eligibility is based on an assessment, at the time of death, of the financial resources of the veteran and any surviving spouse. |
| Application | At the death of a person for whom LPF benefits may be a consideration, the next-of-kin or other responsible person should contact the LPF office as soon as possible to establish eligibility. This also ensures that the applicant is provided accurate up-to-date information about the application process. There are two options for receiving LPF assistance depending on circumstances and family preference. Can apply online. |
| Languages | English ; French |
| Fees | None |
| Location information | |
| Site Location | National |
| Located In Community | Montreal |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Beaver Hall |
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible ; ***Note that accessibility is self-reported. Please contact the organization before arrival*** |
| Other Details | |
| Service Level | (50) Non Profit |
| Designated Day/Week/Month/ Events | Once a year on the first Sunday of June, commemorative ceremonies are held at the Last Post Fund National Field of Honour at Pointe-Claire, Quebec to pay tribute to the Veterans buried at the Field. |
| Subjects | |
| Service Categories | Veteran Burial Benefits |