The Veterans Charter and Post-World War II Canada

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Desmond Morton sets the scene with a survey of the experiences of veterans of the Great War, who found much to fault in Ottawa’s policies; Jeff Keshen looks at the very different experience of Canada’s veterans of World War II. Dean Oliver examines the organization and administration of the return of Canadian soldiers from Europe after VE-Day, and Don Ives examines the philosophy and program of the Veterans Charter. That specialize in specific benefits of the Charter, Michael Stevenson looks at issues surrounding veterans’ right to reinstatement in civil employment, Peter Neary deals with educational benefits made to be had in the course of the Veterans Rehabilitation Act of 1945, and Terry Copp and Mary Tremblay examine rehabilitation of veterans with psychiatric and physical disabilities. Taking a broader scope, James Struthers provides an insightful assessment of the construction of the Canadian welfare state and Doug Owram offers a revisionist appraisal of Canadian society within the postwar era. J.L. Granatstein concludes the volume with a probing reflection at the meaning for Canadians of the veteran experience and in their country’s participation in World War II. The achievements of this generation of Canadian soldiers are now and again downplayed; this choice of essays puts their achievements at the historical record and can pay tribute to their memory and accomplishments.
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