Today, the Honourable Jill McKnight, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, the Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of National Defence and the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, issued the following statement to mark Remembrance Day
Today, the Honourable Jill McKnight, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence; the Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Mandy Gull-Masty, Minister of Indigenous Services, the Honourable Rebecca Alty, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and the Honourable Rebecca Chartrand, Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs, issued the following statement to mark Indigenous Veterans Day
Today marks the beginning of Veterans’ Week, a time for all Canadians to convey their gratitude to fallen and former members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and Royal Canadian Mounted Police who served our country in uniform.
The Government of Canada recognizes those who have contributed to the well-being of Veterans and their families, and keeps the memory of their contributions, sacrifices and achievements alive.
Today, the Honourable Jill McKnight, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement on the anniversary of the end of Operation UNISON.
Today, the Honourable Jill McKnight, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement to mark the 110th anniversary of the Newfoundland Regiment’s arrival at Gallipoli.
Veterans Affairs Canada will host a commemorative event at Vancouver’s Sunset Beach to mark the 80th anniversary of the End of the Second World War and the Victory in Asia and the Pacific.
Today, the Honourable Jill McKnight, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement to mark Victory in Asia and the Pacific:
The Honourable Jill McKnight, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will lay a wreath during a commemorative ceremony at the Chinatown Memorial Monument hosted by Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans (ANAVET) Pacific Unit No. 280 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the End of the Second World War and the Victory in Asia and the Pacific.
Marie-France Lalonde, Member of Parliament for Orleans, will deliver remarks and lay a wreath on behalf of the Government of Canada at an event commemorating the 80th anniversary of the End of the Second World War and Victory in Asia and the Pacific.