1 The following definitions apply in these Regulations.
entitled to a disability award means, in respect of a person, that the person
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(c) but for subsection 54(1) of that Act as it read immediately before April 1, 2019, would have received a disability award as defined in subsection 2(1) of that Act. (droit à une indemnité d’invalidité)
entitled to pain and suffering compensation means, in respect of a person, that the person
(c) but for subsection 56.4(1) of that Act, would have received pain and suffering compensation under subsection 45(1) or 47(1) of that Act. (droit à une indemnité pour douleur et souffrance)
overseas service civilian means a person referred to in paragraphs (e) to (i) of the definition civilian in subsection 56(1) of the Civilian War-related Benefits Act. (civil ayant servi outre-mer)
pensioner means a person who at the time of death was entitled to a pension in respect of a disability payable under, or because of,
(c) paragraph 3(c) of the Special Operators War Service Benefits Act, R.S.C. 1952, c. 256;
(d) paragraphs 3(d) and (e) of the Women’s Royal Naval Services and the South African Military Nursing Service (Benefits) Act, R.S.C. 1952, c. 297;
(e) Veterans Affairs Vote 815 of Schedule C to The Appropriation Act, No. 4, 1950, S.C. 1950, c. 55 or any other provision enacted by Parliament for the continuation of certain Newfoundland pensions that were not payable under the terms of the union of Canada and Newfoundland; or
veteran means one of the following persons:
(c) [Repealed, SOR/2014-74, s. 1]
(e) a special operator who is deemed to be a veteran under paragraph 3(a) of the Special Operators War Service Benefits Act, R.S.C. 1952, c. 256;
(f) a supervisor who is deemed to be a veteran under paragraph 3(a) of the Supervisors War Service Benefits Act, R.S.C. 1952, c. 258;
(g) a person who is deemed to be a veteran under section 3 of the Women’s Royal Naval Services and the South African Military Nursing Service (Benefits) Act, R.S.C. 1952, c. 297;
3 (1) Financial assistance is payable for the following costs:
(c) if necessary, the cost of any special preparation of the remains for viewing;
(e) if a grave liner is required by the authorities of the cemetery, municipality or province, the cost of a decomposable or non-decomposable grave liner; and
(2) The amount of financial assistance is the least of
(a) the aggregate of the amounts for the costs described in subsection (1), adding any goods and services tax, harmonized sales tax or provincial sales tax. In this aggregate amount the costs, before tax, do not exceed
(iv) in respect of the cost of any special preparation of the remains under paragraph (1)(c), $210,
(v) in respect of the cost of a decomposable grave liner under paragraph (1)(e), $200, and
(vi) in respect of the cost of a non-decomposable grave liner under paragraph (1)(e), $570;
(2) An agreement must address
(c) the procedure to be followed for obtaining or verifying, from the records of the Department, relevant information concerning a person’s eligibility for financial assistance and gravemarkers under Part 1 or any other information necessary for the administration of these Regulations;
(e) the procedures to be followed by the Corporation in respect of applications under paragraph 2(b), including
Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Veterans Affairs, pursuant to section 5Footnote a of the Department of Veterans Affairs ActFootnote b, hereby makes the annexed Veterans Burial Regulations, 2005.
Return to footnote aS.C. 2001, c. 4, s. 126
Return to footnote bS.C. 2000, c. 34, par. 95(a)
(5) If more than one person applies for financial assistance in respect of the same death, the order of priority for an application, to the exclusion of all others, is as follows:
(c) the person who is best able to ensure the burial; and
