Veterans Affairs Canada

Ontario Region, Mississauga Area Office

Record #: MHL0017
Last Modified: 07 Mar 2019
Last Full Update: 06 Mar 2019

Description & Services

Description Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) works in partnership with other government health care authorities, health care providers and research professionals to ensure that eligible clients receive appropriate health care benefits and services

Provides pensions for disability or death, economic support in the form of allowances, health care benefits and services to members of the Canadian Forces and Merchant Navy veterans who served in the First World War, the Second World War, Korean War, and the Vietnam War; certain civilians who are entitled to benefits because of their wartime service; former members of the Canadian Forces (including those who served in Special Duty Areas) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police; survivors and dependents of military and civilian personnel

Active in interdepartmental discussions on matters affecting seniors, including the Interdepartmental Committee on Aging and Seniors Issues (IDC-ASI) * active member of the IDC-ASI's National Framework for Aging Working Group and the lead department in a Caregiving Working Group
Hours Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Areas Served Peel Region
Eligibility War veterans * RCMP * certain civilians and their dependents
Application Registration: application must be completed to initiate request
Languages English ; French

Contact Information

Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CanadaRemembers 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/veteransENG_ca 
Website: www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/ 
YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/VeteransAffairsCa
Address Orlando Corporation 
5800 Hurontario Street, Suite 150 
Mississauga, ON 
Canada L5R 4B9
Intersection Hurontario St (Hwy 10) and Watline Ave
Accessibility Fully Accessible
Mailing Address c/o Veterans Affairs Canada 
PO Box 6000 
Matane, QC G4W 0E4
Fax 905-277-6326
Toll Free Phone English 1-866-522-2122
French 1-866-522-2022
E-Mail Josee.Remillard@canada.ca
Website www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/
Primary Contact Josee Remillard, Head Administrative Services; Phone: 519-668-7720; Fax: 519-668-3840; Email: joisee.remillard@canada.ca
Primary Executive Robert Tomljenovic, Area Director

Other Details

Print Material Brochures; booklets; pamphlets
Funding Federal
Service Level (40) Federal Government

Subjects

Subjects Advocacy ; Armed forces ; Disability benefits ; Information and referral ; Seniors ; Veterans programs
Service Categories Veteran Benefits Assistance ; Veteran Disability Pension ; Veterans Health Programs ; War Veterans Allowance