With roots stretching back more than 90 years, The War Amps National Service Bureau continues its proud legacy of assisting and providing counsel to War Amputees and Seriously Disabled Veterans.

Since the end of World War I, The War Amputations of Canada, under the leadership of Padre Sidney Lambert and subsequently Cliff Chadderton, has been instrumental in obtaining many improvements to pension legislation and health care benefits for veterans and their families.  The need remains strong today.

Current Perspective 

From the current perspective of the Service Bureau, it has become even more important to ensure that essential services and benefits are in place to meet the needs of these individuals as our Traditional veteran population confronts the ravages of age and the requirements of Modern Day veterans are identified and addressed under the New Veterans Charter.

A Unique Expertise 

Through the Service Bureau, many Seriously Disabled Veterans continue to be represented in an effort to have their health needs and their pension compensation recognized in a fully satisfactory manner.  

In pursuing this objective, the National Service Bureau has a unique expertise in the areas of pensions and special allowances relevant to legislation impacting veterans having serious disabilities such as amputation.   Its staff has also gained the very necessary knowledge to successfully obtain benefits available to veterans in the health care area which encompasses Treatment Benefits, VIP and the Long Term Care Programs for these Seriously Disabled Veterans.

A Vital Navigator 

The system can be very cumbersome and many disabled pensioners find themselves facing an intensely bureaucratic process.   As veterans health care is provided under a combination of federal and provincial authority, this is often a very difficult exercise and one that requires knowledge of all legislative and regulatory intricacies.   The Service Bureau continues to be called upon to act as a vital ‘navigator’ in relation to these extremely complex areas of pension and health care benefits.

In addition, we have made a commitment both to the Department of National Defence and Veterans Affairs Canada, to assist Modern Day veterans with respect to their pension compensation and prosthetic requirements, with particular emphasis on Severely Disabled Veterans and War Amputees.

Consultation & Representation 

More recently we have been extensively involved in consultation meetings with the Government in the development of the New Veterans Charter applicable to Canadian Force Veterans.  In this regard, we have had representation on the Canadian Forces Advisory Council in the formulation of the Charter and the New Veterans Charter Advisory Group to ensure the Government fulfills its promised commitment to address all the identified gaps and inequities in a legal instrument that veterans’ organizations consider to be a ‘living’ Charter.

Addressing Future & Current Needs 

The War Amps National Service Bureau, as part of its mandate, will continue to pursue necessary legislative reform to make certain that all veterans and their spouses are receiving appropriate pension compensation and health care benefits so as to allow them to cope with their individual needs and incapacities.

By maintaining constant pressure on the Government, it is our ongoing priority that statutory and regulatory programs are revised and augmented as required to address the current and future needs of all Canadian Veterans and their families.

For more information, please contact: 

National Service Bureau
War Amps National Headquarters
2827 Riverside Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
K1V 0C4

Tel: 613-731-3821
Toll free: 1 800 465-2677
E-mail: service_bureau@waramps.ca