With so many Canadians still reflecting on last month's attacks on two Canadian soldiers, the says there's been huge interest in its annual poppy campaign.
The Legion says that roughly 19 million poppies have already been distributed across the country. That's 1 million more than the amount distributed for all of 2013.
Larry Lynch, who heads a Royal Canadian Legion Branch in Saint John, N.B., says donations are pouring in at his branch.
鈥淔riday and Saturday this year, we did a count and we did about $6,800, which is one of the biggest counts we鈥檝e ever had, especially for a two-day period,鈥� Lynch told CTV Atlantic.
Korean War veteran Bud Stilwell has been volunteering to collect donation and says he's noticed the public is being "very gracious, very, very kind" when placing money into the boxes.
鈥淧eople who already have poppies on will still give donations," he said with a smile.
Remembrance Day wreaths are also in greater demand this year. And Google Canada says search data reveal that searches on Remembrance Day poppies are at their highest level ever, with searches for Remembrance Day poems also on the rise.
Canadians also seem to want to learn more about the wars Canada has fought in. Google searches on the First World War are highest in Ontario, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick, while search volumes for the Second World War are highest in Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and Ontario.
While it's heartwarming to see Canadians so interested in Canada's soldiers and veterans, it's also hard to ignore the fact that the increase in poppy fund donations comes on the heels of the high-profile deaths of two soldiers on Canadian soil last month.
Saint John veteran Jim Richards says he hopes those incidents make Canadians more reflective about the sacrifices soldiers make.
鈥淚 think more people will be aware and will appreciate the service from our men and women,鈥� he said.
Many legion branches are predicting strong turnouts at this year鈥檚 Remembrance Day services. But the incidents in Quebec and Ottawa will also have another, perhaps less-welcome effect. Security is expected to be heightened at cenotaphs across the country on Nov. 11.
In Saint John, for example, no parking will be allowed anywhere near one of the cenotaphs that will have a brief Remembrance Day service on Tuesday.
In Ottawa, more police will be monitoring this year's ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa. And in Toronto, the head of the city鈥檚 police union has called for off-duty officers to be allowed to carry weapons at this year鈥檚 ceremonies.
With a report from CTV Atlantic's Mike Cameron
