Download or read book Veterans Charter and Post-World War II Canada written by Peter Neary and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1998 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part history and part social commentary, this book examines the repatriation of Canada's WWII veterans with a collection of essays by 11 historians. Topics include the administration of the return of Canadian soldiers from Europe after VE--Day, the philosophy and benefits of the Veterans Charter, veterans' rights, educational opportunities for returning vets, and the rehabilitation of veterans with disabilities. Includes bandw photographs. Appends the complete text of Back to Civil Life, a 1946 repatriation manual. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR