Membership
There is strength in numbers. With close to 250,000 members in 1,350 branches, The Royal Canadian Legion reaches across our vast country and abroad and connects us to our past, our present and our future. Our members care deeply about supporting the men and women who serve and have served this country, and strive to make a difference.
The Legion is Canada’s largest Veteran and community service organization. Our membership includes currently serving and retired Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police members, as well as the mothers and fathers, wives and husbands, sons and daughters, and grandchildren of Veterans. Each of these individuals is impacted by the care our Veterans receive and the issues affecting them.
We also welcome into our membership those without military affiliation who support Canada’s Veterans. Legion members, whether they have served or not, help Veterans and their families, promote Remembrance, support Legion programs, and volunteer their time to provide essential services within their communities. Without Legion volunteers, the tremendous programs and services the Legion provides to our Veterans and their families would disappear.
We are proud and honoured by the work our members do for Veterans, and we welcome all Canadians to join and stand with us to honour and help those who serve and have served.
Membership is the cornerstone of the Royal Canadian Legion. Without our members, the Legion simply does not exist. One does not have to have been a wartime veteran or military member, serving or retired, to join the Legion.
Categories of Membership
Any Canadian citizen or citizen of an Allied nation who is 18 years of age or older is welcome to become a member of the Legion. There are four main categories of membership:
Ordinary membership
An ordinary membership includes serving and retired military, reservists, RCMP, police officers, Canadian Coast Guard, and others listed in the General By-Laws.
Associate membership
An associate membership includes parents, spouses, widows, widowers, children, grandchildren, siblings, as well as nieces and nephews of a person who is or was eligible for Ordinary membership.
Affiliate voting membership
An affiliate voting membership includes Canadian citizens or Commonwealth subjects from an Allied nation who support The Royal Canadian Legion’s aims and objectives and are not eligible for ordinary or associate membership.
Affiliate non-voting membership
An affiliate non-voting membership includes non-Canadian citizens or non-Commonwealth subjects from an Allied nation who support The Royal Canadian Legion’s aims and objectives.
Questions
We have a great social network, the satisfaction of contributing in a meaningful way to our community and have a lot of fun doing so. Although we are most visible in November during the Poppy Campaign and Remembrance Day, we work all year round on projects. If you are interested in serving your community in any capacity under the banner of the Royal Canadian Legion, check us out.
To contact the membership with questions, email: membership@bedfordlegion.ca
Membership Application (Branch # 08-095): Membership Application Form PDF
Join the Legion (Branch # 08-95): https://www.legion.ca/join-us
Renew your Membership (Branch # 08-095): https://www.legion.ca/join-us/renewal
About Us
Serving Veterans
The Royal Canadian Legion was founded by Veterans and for Veterans. We advocate for the care and benefits for all who served Canada, regardless of when or where they served. The Legion also provides representation and assistance to Veterans, including currently serving Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP, and their families, and access to our services is available to them at no cost, whether or not they are Legion members. The Legion helps thousands of Veterans each year and makes significant positive changes in their lives.