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| Keep your Branch informed | | Forward this email to your Branch Executives, Committee Members and other members to keep them up-to-date on important updates and information. | | All Branch emails are also available on the Member Services Website |
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| In this edition – May 2019 |
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| 2019 advocacy agenda | | On April 29, Dominion President Thomas D. Irvine, CD, sent a letter to all Members of Parliament to advocate for actions that will improve the well-being of our Veteran community and show them the respect they deserve. Share the Legion’s positions with your members. |
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| The Legion does not associate with hate-based organizations |
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| On May 2, CBC published a news article with information that a Legion Branch in Alberta rented their facility to the Soldiers of Odin, an organization known to have extremist views. | | Our Dominion President responded to the article, denouncing the Branch’s involvement with that organization and committing to strengthen Legion policies to prevent future associations with organizations that promote hatred or violence. | |
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| Important changes to the use of Poppy Funds |
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| In April, the Dominion Executive Council approved a number of key amendments to the Poppy Manual. Included are changes to authorized Special Use Expenditures, and expenditures that are no longer authorized. | |
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| New National Executive Director at Legion House | | The Legion National Headquarters welcomes Steven Clark to the role of National Executive Director, with the mandate to advance the direction of the organization and implement the Legion’s Strategic Plan. | |
| | We extend our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to the past National Executive Director, Brad White, for his 10 years of service in this role, and 21 years with the Legion. We wish him all the best in his retirement. |
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| Operation VetBuild | | The Royal Canadian Legion, led by the Legion’s Operational Stress Injury Special Section, initiated Operation VetBuild, a new national peer to peer program to support Veteran well-being through model-building. | | As the program expands nationally, we are looking for Legion Branches across the country who would like to host the program at their location. | |
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| Help commemorate the Liberation of Holland | | The Royal Canadian Legion is partnering with the National Tulip Festival this year to help commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Liberation of Holland. | | Branches are encouraged to support this initiative by helping to promote it to members and holding special commemorative ceremonies at their locations this year. Stay tuned for more information for Branches. | |
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| D-Day pins are now permitted for wear | | The Dominion Executive Council has authorized the Legion’s D-Day Commemorative lapel pin for wear on Legion Dress until December 31, 2019. It is permitted to be worn on the right lapel of the Legion blazer along with the current “We Support Our Troops” lapel pin. |
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| Order more D-Day resources | | Veterans Affairs Canada has D-Day posters, postcards, historical sheets and bookmarks available for order. Help commemorate D-Day by ordering resources for your Branch. | |
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| Bring Legion Riders to your Branch | | The Royal Canadian Legion is proud of its Legion Riders, an initiative offering members the opportunity to support their community while enjoying their love of motorcycling. | | Promote the program to your members and consider starting a Unit at your Branch! For more information, visit the Member Services Website under Branch and Command Resources / Member Programs. |
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| Your Legion calendar: June–July 2019 | | This calendar lists upcoming commemorative days of relevance to The Royal Canadian Legion that raise awareness of an issue, commemorate a group or event, or celebrate an important topic. Branches may wish to promote these dates or organize related activities. | |
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| Get access to Marketing and PR resources |
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| Marketing and communication tools are available online for Branches, including brand guides, recruitment materials, public relations supports, promotional resources and more. | | Visit the Member Services Website under Branch and Command Resources / Marketing and Public Relations. | | Preprinted promotional materials are also available for free from Legion Supply. | | Download the catalogue |
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 | | Member data privacy and anti-spam compliance | | Legion Headquarters, Provincial Commands and Branches are each responsible for their own compliance with applicable privacy laws and with Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL). As a general guideline, most experts recommend reviewing policies annually. | | Legion.ca has been updated to inform members and the public of the collection, use and disclosure of information by National Headquarters. | | LEARN MORE |
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 | | PR Tip of the Month | Share on social – with purpose
When you share updates on social media, think about how your tweet, Facebook post or other social media item relates to the Legion’s mission and include that in your wording. | | Have questions or need advice? Contact your Command Public Relations Officer or Nujma Bond, Dominion Command Communications at nbond@legion.ca. |
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| The Legion’s new Member Services Website is a gateway to convenient branch-specific and membership information and services, including simplified new member sign-ups and renewals. | | Branches can login to portal.legion.ca with the username and password provided. |
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| The 2019 per capita tax rates can be viewed on the Member Services Website under Branch and Command Resources / Membership. | | 2020 Two-Part Renewal Stickers | | Ensure your renewing members receive their 2020 renewal stickers. Process online or send in your member renewals by July 15, 2019 to receive their 2020 stickers. Stickers will be mailed to Branches end of August 2019. |
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| Make membership renewal easy for your members! | | 86% of Branches provide over 225,000 Legion Members with the opportunity to renew their local Branch membership online. Please ensure your Branch Rates are entered and up-to-date. |
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| Please ensure you are accessing your Branch email by clicking ‘WEB MAIL’ on the left-side menu of the Member Services Website. | If you have any questions please contact Member Services and we will be pleased to assist.
1-855-330-3344 or membership@legion.ca
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST
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| Honouring Veterans is Our Duty |
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Administrative emails from Legion National Headquarters are sent to the email address on file for your local Legion Branch. If this is no longer the correct email address for your Branch, please forward this email to the new contact and request the Branch update their contact information.
The Branch may update the email address at any time by updating their Branch Profile on the Member Services Website or by contacting Member Services.
Our contact information is:
The Royal Canadian Legion National Headquarters
Member Services Department
86 Aird Place
Ottawa, ON K2L 0A1
Canada
Toll free: 855‑330‑3344
E-mail:membership@legion.ca |
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