THE YEAR IN BRIEF
A few statistics from 2016-2017

Funeral and Burial Program
The Last Post Fund approved 1,151 applications for grants (of which 60 for Allied Veterans), compared to 1,175 the previous year. Total payments reached $7,693,639.
462 Modern-Day Veterans receiving disability compensation qualified for funeral and burial assistance through means-testing in accordance with the Veterans Burial Regulations. Veterans Affairs provided $551,007 for the delivery of 555 markers through the Program.

Unmarked Grave Program
During the year, 314 markers were installed. Total cost for Veterans Affairs Canada: $483,249. Since the inception of the Program in 1996, the graves of more than 4,500 Veterans have been identified and properly marked across the country. Total expenditure: $3.5M.

National Field of Honour
178 burials were conducted at the Field of Honour. Since 1930, the year of its inauguration, 22,031 burials have taken place at this unique military cemetery.

Donation Fund
All Veterans have become eligible for the Funeral and Burial Program administered by the Fund on behalf of Veterans Affairs Canada.  Donation funds are used exclusively to support activities that complement the Funeral and Burial Program.  The Last Post Fund received $160,086.36$ in charity donations in 2016-2017.