The Canadian Association of Veterans in United Nations Peacekeeping (French: l'Association canadiennne des vétérans gardiens de la paix pour les Nations Unies) is a Canadian non-political association of members who have been involved in peacekeeping work for the United Nations.Canadian Association of Veterans in United Nations Peacekeeping - Goals of the Association It has more than 1000 members and 23 chapters in Canada.Warson A Honouring the Sacrifice of Canadian Peacekeepers, UN Chronicle Online Edition, Issue 4, 2004
The association was first planned in January 1986, and permission to officially use the terms "United Nations" and "Canada" were received by 1989.
The association's president is Colonel Donald Stewart Ethell, a member of the Alberta Order of Excellence and former peacekeeper.Lieutenant Governor of Alberta's website
The association campaigned to make 9 August "Peacekeeping Day". This was adopted nationally in Canada in June 2008.Fitzpatrick A Campaign to bring more attention to peacekeeping veterans, The Western Star, 8 August 2008
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