The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will make an important announcement regarding the Government of Canada’s commitment to preserve the legacy of Canadians and Newfoundlanders who served on the battlefields of Europe.
The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, along with Natacha Dupuis, Veteran representative, will visit an exhibit commemorating the 25th anniversary of Operation RECUPERATION, the Canadian Armed Forces response to the 1998 Ice Storm.
Anita Vandenbeld, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development, on behalf of Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of Defence, along with Dr. Dean Oliver, Interim Vice President and Director General at the Canadian War Museum, will host the annual Candlelight Tribute to honour our country’s fallen heroes and Veterans, and pass the torch of remembrance from Veterans to youth.
The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will present the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation to individuals from Nova Scotia during a ceremony in Halifax to recognize their efforts in improving Veterans’ well‑being, as well as their exemplary work commemorating Veterans’ sacrifices and achievements.
The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will make an important announcement regarding the Government of Canada’s commitment to protect the Juno Beach site in France.
Veterans Affairs Canada is organizing an official Government of Canada delegation to Dieppe, France from August 17-20, 2022, to mark the 80th anniversary of the Dieppe Raid. The delegation will include Veterans, representatives from Indigenous and Veterans organizations, parliamentarians and youth.
St. Julien, Belgium – The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, along with Alain Gendron, Ambassador of Canada to Belgium, and Dominique Cool, Mayor of Langemark-Poelkapelle, will tour the newly restored site of the St. Julien Canadian Memorial and lay a wreath on behalf of the Government of Canada.
Givenchy-en-Gohelle, France – The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will participate in a ceremony to commemorate the 105th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France.
Ottawa, ON – The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Mona Fortier, President of the Treasury Board will join Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser, and Algonquin Elder Albert Dumont, in a ceremony to commemorate the 105th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.