| Bureau of Pensions Advocates Bureau de services juridiques des pensions (fr) | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | October 1, 1930 as the Veterans' Bureau (renamed Bureau of Pensions Advocates April 1, 1971) |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Canada |
| Headquarters | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada 46°14′8.03″N 63°7′35″W / 46.2355639°N 63.12639°W |
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| Website | http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/about-us/organization/bureau-pensions-advocates |
The Bureau of Pensions Advocates (BPA) is a nation-wide, semi-independent law firm within Canada's Department of Veterans Affairs (also known as Veterans Affairs Canada). In place in one form or another since October 1, 1930, it provides free counsel and legal representation to Canadian Veterans and members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in appeals before the Veterans Review and Appeal Board regarding Veterans Affairs Canada decisions on their disability pension and award applications.
