An official Government of Canada delegation will participate in a series of events to commemorate the Liberation of the Netherlands and the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. The delegation will include Second World War Veterans, including some who participated in the Liberation of the Netherlands, representatives from Veterans organizations, and Veterans Affairs Canada officials. A contingent of the Canadian Armed Forces, including units involved in the Liberation of the Netherlands, will also participate in ceremonies and events.
Yasir Naqvi, Member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre, on behalf of the Hon. Darren Fisher, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will make a Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund announcement for the Metis National Council and Helmets to Hardhats (host).
Ryan Turnbull, Member of Parliament for Whitby, on behalf of the Hon. Darren Fisher, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will make an announcement about support for Veterans and their families through the Veteran and Family Well-being Fund at an event hosted by Wounded Warriors.
The Hon. Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, on behalf of the Hon. Darren Fisher, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will make a Veteran and Family Well-being fund announcement for Team Rubicon Canada, the Concussion Legacy Foundation Canada, Challenge Factory, and Egale Canada
The Honourable Darren Fisher, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will present the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation to three recipients from the Vancouver Area. Minister Fisher and recipients will be available for a brief media availability following the ceremony.
The Honourable Darren Fisher, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, alongside Natalia Kalmykova, Minister of Veterans’ Affairs of Ukraine, will make an important announcement to strengthen cooperation and share knowledge to better support Veterans in both countries.
The Honourable Darren Fisher, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will participate in a number of events, meetings and activities during the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025, which runs from February 8 to 16, 2025.
The Honourable Darren Fisher, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will introduce the members of the inaugural Women Veterans Council.
The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, alongside the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, and Dawn Arnold, Mayor of Moncton, will make an announcement in Moncton about the federal government’s investments in affordable housing in New Brunswick.
