REGINA — Royal Canadian Mounted Police members in Saskatchewan who have served a minimum of three years of active duty are now eligible to apply for veteran specialty licence plates provided by SGI.
The change to eligibility requirements was made to reflect the change the Royal Canadian Legion made to the definition of “veteran” which now includes RCMP members, according to an SGI press release.
People who are eligible for veteran licence plates after serving with the RCMP or in military service of Canada can apply for a plate by submitting an application and relevant documents to the Legion. The Legion will confirm the applicant’s veteran status and forward the approved application to SGI. Once the application is approved, their veteran plate will be sent in the mail. Once they receive the plate the customer needs to visit or call their motor licence issuer to have the plate associated with their vehicle.
“The Royal Canadian Legion is pleased to have SGI join us in recognizing the hard work of RCMP veterans,” said Chad Wagner, executive director, Saskatchewan Command, Royal Canadian Legion. “Veteran plates are one of many ways we acknowledge the sacrifices of those who serve our country.”
There is no cost for a veteran plate, however the cost to register a vehicle or for personalized slogans still apply as normal.
Veteran licence plates were first introduced in 2004 and are available to veterans who served in the Canadian Armed Forces, as NATO or UN Peacekeepers or served during the Second Word War or the Korean War as a member of the Canadian Forces, Allied Forces in the Merchant Navy or Ferry Command and now, RCMP members.
More information about specialty plates is available here.
