Canadian veteran licence plates

In Canada, motor vehicle licence plates are issued by the transportation department in each province and territory. They honour veterans by issuing a special type of licence plate that is available only to veterans. Between 2002 and 2005, a trend struck the licence authorities which prompted them to issue veteran licence plates.cite web|url=http://www.bcpl8s.ca/Veteran-Canada.htm |title=Veteran License Plates from across Canada |accessdate=2007-11-12] The only territory that does not have a veteran licence plate is Nunavut.cite web| title=Canada's License Plates | author= A. Knight | url=http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/seniors/english/programs/veterans/licenseplate | accessdate=2007-11-12] A common feature of these veteran licence plate is the image of a red poppy or the word "veteran" (or both).cite web|url=http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/seniors/english/news/2007/b20071106.shtml |title=Ontario Honours Veterans |date=2007-11-06 |accessdate=2007-11-12|publisher=Government of Ontario] Only veteran licence plates issued by the Northwest Territories do not have any of the features mentioned above.

Introduction dates

Ontario

In Ontario, the Ministry of Transportation issued 27,000 veteran licence plates since 2003. Veterans can order a special licence plate with the format "000 VET" for display or gift purposes. This licence plate cannot be mounted onto a vehicle to act as a legal licence plate.

Alberta

In Alberta, 15,750 veteran licence plates have been issued since 2005. [cite web|url=http://www.canada.com/globaltv/edmonton/story.html?id=de16a6f8-4fa3-453d-bc61-a09658f3e5ca&k=61792&p=1 |title=Albertans asked about licence plates |author=Jason Markusoff |accessdate=2007-11-12 |publisher=The Edmonton Journal]

Eligiblilty

The licence plates are available to those who served in wartime as a member of Canadian Forces, the Commonwealth of Nations, or its wartime allies for at least three years. People who served on North Atlantic Treaty Organization missions, peacekeeping missions as members of the Canadian Forces or United Nations forces, or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are also eligible. [cite web|url=http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/seniors/english/programs/veterans/licenseplate |title=The Veteran Graphic License Plate |date=2007-07-30 |accessdate=2007-11-12|publisher=Government of Ontario] They need to provide a Canadian Forces Certificate of Service and a Canadian Forces Identification Card as proof of service.

In British Columbia, veterans who operate trucks, vans, and motorcycle are also eligible to obtain a veteran licence plate in that province. [cite web|url=http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/nrm_news_releases/2004PSSG0026-000918.htm |title=Veterans' Licence Plate Program Expanded |date=2004-11-05 |accessdate=2007-11-12|publisher=Government of British Columbia]

ee also

U.S. and Canadian license plates

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