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Veterans Charter and Post-World War II Canada

by (author) Peter Neary & Granatstein

Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Initial publish date
Nov 1997
Category
General, Post-Confederation (1867-)
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780773566965
    Publish Date
    Nov 1997
    List Price
    $110.00

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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. Focusing on 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 available through 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 in the postwar era. J.L. Granatstein concludes the volume with a probing reflection on the meaning for Canadians of the veteran experience and of their country's participation in World War II. The achievements of this generation of Canadian soldiers are sometimes downplayed; this collection of essays puts their achievements on the historical record and pays tribute to their memory and accomplishments.

About the authors

Peter Neary is a professor of history and Dean of the Faculty of Social Science at the University of Western Ontario. He is the author of Newfoundland in the North Atlantic World, 1929-1949, and has published a number of other works on Newfoundland.

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Editorial Reviews

"This 'new military history' analyses a subject area and time only just beginning to be explored. While other books skirt the general area, this one is a first for the Veterans Charter and its implications in postwar Canada." R.G. Haycock, Dean of Arts, Royal Military College of Canada