Defence Minister Anand to visit 2nd Canadian Division Support Base Valcartier
Media advisory
June 2, 2022 – Quebec, Quebec – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces
The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of National Defence, will travel today to 2nd Canadian Division Support Base Valcartier.
During her trip, the Minister will visit members of the Canadian Armed Forces who have returned to Canada after deploying on Operation REASSURANCE – Canada’s support to NATO’s assurance and deterrence measures in Central and Eastern Europe. The Minister will also visit a Military Family Resource Centre and witness ongoing training at 2nd Canadian Division Training Centre.
Later in the day, Minister Anand will be joined in Valcartier by the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia Eva-Maria Liimets, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis and Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica, Latvia’s Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Media opportunities
Event: Visit to Valcartier - Photo opportunity
Location: Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, QC
Date: Thursday, June 2, 2022
Time: 2:15 p.m. ET
Notes for media:
- Media must register in advance for all media opportunities by contacting mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca.
- Media are asked to arrive at least 30 minutes before events begin.
- Media are kindly asked to wear a mask during events.
- Visitor parking at 2nd Canadian Division Support Base Valcartier is available on a first come, first served basis.
Contacts
Daniel Minden
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of National Defence
Phone: 613-996-3100
Email: Daniel.Minden@forces.gc.ca
Media Relations
Department of National Defence
Phone: 613-904-3333
Email: mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca