The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, and Stéphane Lauzon, Parliamentary Secretary for the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will make an important announcement that will positively impact the well-being of Veterans and their families in Canada.
The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will present the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation to nine recipients from across Quebec in recognition of their work to improve Veterans’ well-being, as well as their commitment to promoting remembrance within their communities.
The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will present the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation to 11 Canadians from British Columbia to recognize their work improving Veterans’ well-being, as well as their commitment to promoting remembrance within their communities.
The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will make important announcements about research that supports the well-being of Canadian military personnel, Veterans and their families.
Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, and Darren Fisher, Member of Parliament for Dartmouth – Cole Harbour, announced funding for Veteran Emergency Transition Services Canada (VETS Canada) from the Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund.
Canadians from coast to coast provide outstanding volunteer service to Veterans, their communities and their country. Since 2002, more than 1,050 Canadians have been formally recognized with the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation for their service to Veterans. Every province and territory has had at least one of its residents awarded a Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation.
The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, and Darren Fisher, MP for Dartmouth – Cole Harbour, will make an important announcement concerning a program that helps homeless and at-risk Veterans transition to life after service.
$750,000 from the Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund supports study to assess Shaping Purpose program for transitioning Veterans and their domestic partner.