RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

  Click on the link below to read an article written by Supt. E.C. MacAulay (Rtd), BBA, MBA, LLB.   Ernie is a member of the PEI Division of the RCMPVA. systemicracisminthercmp

I’m a Canadian Police Officer. I have been stunned and concerned with the very constant media coverage which has labelled policing in Canada as a racist and broken system. I’ve also struggled to understand the public backlash at Police Officers in Canada. This has made me step back and ask some tough questions of myself. Am I a […]

A Letter to Prime Minister Trudeau Dear Members of the Association, Ottawa Division has provided a copy of a letter sent to Prime Minister Trudeau from the Former Deputy Commissioner of Operations, Gilles Favreau. It has been copied to Commissioner Lucki, the various heads of the opposition parties and the newspapers, Le Droit and the […]

Updates on Chaplain Jim Turner July 2, 2020 The following information is the latest update sent to Robert Underhill, President, from Jim’s wife, Shelley: “We are now approaching 7 weeks since my dad first went into the hospital and, to say that we’re ready to have him come home is an understatement. I don’t have […]

  Response From Senator Bev Busson Dear Members of the Association We are most pleased to provide a statement from Senator Bev Busson supporting Canadian Police Services and more particularly the RCMP. It will be recalled that our Association President, Sandy Glenn penned a similar letter and it is most rewarding that Senator Busson has […]

Payments as a result of an error made in disability pensions under Pension Act between 2003-2010 Dear Members of the Association, The following information has been provided by RCMP – VAC Liaison Officer, Sgt. Kim Hendricken Sgt. Hendricken is urging RCMP veterans to reach out to estates of members who had been in receipt of […]

  The Work of our Divisions in Supporting Charities Dear Members of the Association, President Russ Hanna of Manitoba Division has provided an update on the work of Manitoba in supporting local charities as has President Leo O’Brien of Newfoundland & Labrador Division President Hanna’s summary, “In response to the many emails and phone calls […]

#RCMPSTRONG Happy Canada Day! ” No democratic country in the world seems to love and revere it’s police force as much as Canadians do the RCMP.”-Paul Palango, The Last Guardians In these tumultuous times, being a police officer is more difficult than ever. We ask that you show your support to all RCMP officers, both […]

Crisis response Virtual Training Dear Members of the Association, President Sandy Glenn has asked that information about upcoming courses in Crisis Response be provided to you. These are virtual courses and there is no charge for them. This originates from Johanne Isabel at VAC. James Forrest Director of Communications RCMP Veterans’ Association Good morning, Please […]

  Link to Departmental plan to address wait times. Dear Members of the Association, Director of Pension Information, Steve Walker has provided the following information received from the Minister of Veterans Affairs, Lawrence MacAulay. Minister MacAulay is also the Associate Minister of National Defence. Minister MacAulay’s message provides a link to an explanation of steps […]