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e-6951 (Veterans' affairs)

E-petition
Initiated by Robert Peck from Ottawa, Ontario

Original language of petition: English

Petition to the Government of Canada

Whereas:
  • The Last Post Fund National Field of Honour (LPFNFoH) in Pointe Claire, QC, a National Historic Site (2007), is Canada's largest military cemetery for Canadian and Allied veterans from 23 countries;
  • The LPFNFoH is of national significance, emblematic of Canada's international engagement and sovereignty;
  • The Last Post Fund (LPH), which operates the LPFNFoH, faces unsustainable financial challenges - well-known to Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) - that are exacerbated by prolonged uncertainty;
  • Since 2020, the LPF, supported by veterans' families and a Pointe Claire City Council resolution, has proposed that VAC assume ownership of the cemetery, as is the case for veterans' cemeteries in Halifax/Esquimault;
  • Despite a 2024 petition (e-4984) in Parliament and sustained advocacy, there is still no definitive response from VAC;
  • The 2025 Liberal Party of Canada campaign platform "Canada Strong" promised to "assume ownership of the National Field of Honour" and a written undertaking from the VAC Minister in July, 2025, stated this assumption of ownership is a "government priority"; and
  • The 80th anniversary of the end of WWII (2025) presents a unique opportunity to honor the estimated 3,691 surviving Canadian WWII veterans.
We, the undersigned, citizens - including children of veterans buried in the LPFNFoH, other descendants of WWII veterans, and friends of the Cemetery respectfully -, call upon the Government of Canada to:
1. Implement the "Canada Strong" campaign commitment to assume ownership of the LPFNFoH;
2. Direct VAC/Canadian Heritage to develop an agreed action plan with the LPF and timeframe for transfer of ownership to the Crown; and
3. Announce plan by November 11th, 2026, to honour the surviving veterans of the Second World War on the 80th anniversary (2025) of the end of the War.
Open for signature
November 20, 2025, at 10:11 a.m. (EDT)
Closed for signature
March 20, 2026, at 10:11 a.m. (EDT)
Photo - Annie Koutrakis
Vimy
Liberal Caucus
Quebec