Quebec veterans will have "the most beautiful plaque in Canada"

"We have respected the duty of memory by the graphics, the characters, the colors, the poppy and the mention" veterans ", welcomes the spokesperson of the Committee representing the veterans for the improvement of the current plaque. registration of Quebec, Pierre Dugal.

The license plate for veterans of Quebec.

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The new license plate has previously been approved by the Veterans' Committee, which has fought for more than 15 years to obtain "this duty of remembrance".

I never expected such sublime quality.

The new distinctive veteran license plate was unveiled by Quebec Transport Minister François Bonnardel.

Photo: Radio-Canada / Marc-Antoine Lavoie

The Minister of Transport has fulfilled his election commitment. Veterans wishing to obtain the new license plate can apply to the Société de l 'assurance automobile du Québec.

This plaque is a duty of memory for all those who have fallen, who have recovered, who have returned wounded or otherwise. This plaque is for you.

The feminine side

Of note, the faces of a man and a woman have been integrated into the graphic elements. Quebec becomes the only province in Canada to explicitly recognize the contribution of women to the Canadian Armed Forces on the license plate of its veterans.

"During the war, women were considered auxiliary to the army, which is no longer the case today, says Pierre Dugal. I could not find a (other) North American plaque with (a female representative), "says the 68-year-old proudly.

A plaque bearing the poppy was already offered since 2005 to veterans, but the small pictogram was not representative enough, according to them. They asked for the addition of the terms "veterans" or "veterans", as in other Canadian provinces.

The new distinctive license plate will be available for $ 15, the same price as before.

A plaque bearing the poppy is available since 2005 for veterans.

Photo: Radio-Canada / Marc-Antoine Lavoie

Veterans who already own the poppy plaque will be able to obtain the new visual free of charge. The measure will cost the government $ 200,000.

Formats for motorcycles and electric vehicles have also been created. The new plaque will be available to nearly 60,000 veterans in Quebec.