The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement today to mark Black History Month in Canada...
Operation Entrepreneur will receive $390,000 from the Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund to assist Veterans wishing to explore self-employment opportunities.
The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will announce funding for an innovative national program to help Veterans transition to self-employment.
The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, accompanied by the Associate Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), Lisa Campbell, participated in the signing of a new partnership today between VAC and the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI). This partnership is a step toward fulfilling a Government of Canada commitment to support Canadian universities and will ultimately lead to improved services for Veterans and their families.
The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, accompanied by the Associate Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs Canada, Lisa Campbell, will participate in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Department and the University of Prince Edward Island.
The Government of Canada recognizes the importance of having a special place to honour the more than 40,000 Canadians in uniform—as well as the hundreds of civilians and government officials—who served in Afghanistan between 2001 and 2014.
The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will formally unveil the updated display dedicated to Daniel J. MacDonald.
Good Shepherd Refuge Social Ministries to receive nearly $400,000 from the Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund to ensure Veterans achieve their housing, health and social goals.
The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, accompanied by Adam Vaughan, Member of Parliament for Spadina—Fort York, will announce an innovative project to help homeless Veterans in Toronto.
Veterans Affairs Canada is hosting a ceremony in Ottawa to launch its commemorations marking the 75th anniversary of Canada’s participation in the Italian Campaign during the Second World War.