On National Peacekeepers’ Day, we reflect on the countless sacrifices that members of our military, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and over 30 Canadian partner police agencies have made while contributing to international peace and security.
The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will make an important announcement regarding support for five Veterans’ organizations.
The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will participate in the 31st annual Peacekeepers Memorial Day event at Memorial Park in Esquimalt, BC, to unveil the 2023 Veterans’ Week poster.
Seventy years ago today, an armistice was signed to end active fighting in the Korean peninsula. The armistice marked the end of three years of bitter conflict that claimed the lives of 516 Canadians. We will always remember their bravery, service, and dedication.
Darrell Samson, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, on behalf of the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will participate in a commemorative ceremony at the Ambassador of Peace Monument in Central Park, Burnaby, BC.
More than 26,000 Canadians served in the Korean War, bravely fighting for peace. Long seen as a “forgotten war,” it is an important chapter in Canada’s proud military history.
The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence will make an important announcement regarding support for two Veterans’ organizations.
The Government of Canada will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of the Korean War with events in Ottawa that will feature a delegation of Korean War Veterans.