Veterans Affairs Canada will host a Boots of Remembrance commemorative event at CIBC SQUARE with the official Government of Canada delegation commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands and Victory in Europe Day.
In the fall of 1944 and through the spring of 1945, Canadian soldiers served in Western Europe helping to liberate the Netherlands from German occupiers.
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.
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.