The Legion is a joke, has been for some time and there's a reason the vast majority of my generation side stepped it entirely
If the legion fulfilled it's purpose, there would be no need for veteran owned and operated non profit support groups like Real Canadian Recreation and dozens of others to exist
But they do - because the legion is a complete and total failure
Imagine letting civilians decide how a veteran organization is supposed to be run?
Old women playing in cribbage tournaments do not represent me
🇨🇦 Typical
The Legion was hijacked a long time ago and ceased to be relevant shortly thereafter
Outside of active bases like Petawawa, they are rarely used for anything but as a social club for civilians to play make believe
They rely on these poppy campaigns to survive - and then use the money to fund their own activities and exclude actual veterans
Did the Royal Canadian Legion support your right to bodily autonomy?
Did it support the troops fighting a legal battle against the CF for violating their rights?
Did the Legion apologize for excluding combat veterans from World War 2 and onwards from its functions for vaccine passport policy?
When is the last time you witnessed the Royal Canadian Legion doing anything tangible or noteworthy to support Veterans issues?
This same Legion founded by and filled for decades by men that were wounded and endure lifelong scars fighting a war against authoritarianism and communism, now supports the idea that "some veterans are more equal than others"
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