Rehabilitating Canadas soldiers to civilian life following World War II was amassive undertaking. The Veterans Charter the program devised by the federalgovernm... » 

Rehabilitating Canadas soldiers to civilian life following World War II was amassive undertaking. The Veterans Charter the program devised by the federalgovernment to do this promised to provide opportunity with security and wasone of the building blocks of the Canadian welfare state. This collection ofessays by some of Canadas leading historians explores the Charters originshistory and benefits as well as highlights its role in the development of theCanadian welfare state and postwar society. «