Beginning in July 1943, Canadians fought for more than a year and a half across Sicily and up the Italian mainland—an effort that would become known as the Italian Campaign. This fall, 75 years later, we remember the more than 93,000 Canadians who played an important role during this bitter struggle.
The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, issued the following statement today, on the centennial of the first Remembrance Day.
Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of National Defence Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of Crown Indigenous Relations Carolyn Bennett, and Minister of Indigenous Services Seamus O’Regan today issued the following joint statement to mark Aboriginal Veterans Day
The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister for Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence invites you to attend an Open House Daniel J. MacDonald Building’s atrium, following the Remembrance Day ceremony at the Charlottetown Cenotaph.
The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will speak and lay a wreath at the annual Ceremony of Remembrance in the Senate to kick off Veterans’ Week.
The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement today to recognize the pre- and post-Second World War experiences of Métis Veterans
The Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, Lawrence MacAulay, and David Chartrand, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Métis National Council and President of the Manitoba Métis Federation, will speak about recognizing the pre- and post-Second World War experiences of Métis Veterans and what it means for them.
Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, was in Alexandra, Prince Edward Island, visiting one of the 22 organizations that received funding from the 2019 Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund.
Timely access to mental health supports and services is vital to improving mental health and overall well-being. The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring the best possible support is available to Veterans, Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) members.
The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, along with the Honourable Dennis King, Premier of Prince Edward Island, will make an important announcement that will positively impact the well-being of Veterans and their families in Prince Edward Island.