Veterans Affairs Canada

Veterans Affairs Canada

Anciens Combattants Canada
Department overview
Formed	1944
Type	Department responsible for Veterans
Jurisdiction	Canada
Employees	3,188[1]
Minister responsible	Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs
Deputy Minister responsible	Paul Ledwell, Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs
Website	www.veterans.gc.ca

Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC; French: Anciens Combattants Canada) is the department within the Government of Canada with responsibility for pensions, benefits and services for war veterans, retired and still-serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), their families, as well as some civilians.