That's the status quo now, with the organization holding a monopoly on use of the poppy symbol across Canada. But because the campaign featured a poppy symbol on its website, the Legion demanded the campaign either remove the image or divert the donations to the Legion. Yet the Legion is no longer Canada's largest veterans' organization, having experienced massively dwindling numbers over the last few years. If the Legion is no longer the largest dedicated veterans' organization in Canada, nor is it the organization with the most veterans, why does it retain the monopoly on the poppy? So if the Legion is no longer the largest dedicated veterans' organization in Canada, nor is it the organization with the most veterans, why does it retain the monopoly on the poppy?

Source: CBC News November 06, 2018 09:00 UTC