Civilian War-related Benefits Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-31)

Marginal note:Allowances authorized

• 57 (1) Subject to subsection (2),

  • (a) an allowance is payable to and in respect of a civilian and persons who, in relation to a civilian, would be entitled to an allowance under the War Veterans Allowance Act if the civilian were a veteran within the meaning of that Act, in the same manner and to the same extent as if the civilian were a veteran to whom that Act applies; and

  • (b) the War Veterans Allowance Act and everything done or permitted or required to be done thereunder in respect of veterans applies, with such modifications as the circumstances require, to and in respect of and for the purposes of determining all matters pertaining to an allowance payable under the authority of this section to and in respect of the civilian and those persons.

• Marginal note:No allowance in certain cases

  (2) No allowance is payable to a person who

  • (a) is a recipient of an allowance under the War Veterans Allowance Act; or

  • (b) in World War II served

    • (i) in enemy forces,

    • (ii) in an enemy ship, or

    • (iii) in war service groups associated with forces of the enemy.