Veterans Affairs Canada will mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy with a special ceremony as part of the commemorative journey across Canada to Halifax.
The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, Veterans and honoured guests will mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy with a special ceremony as part of the commemorative journey across Canada to Halifax.
Veterans Affairs Canada will mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy with a special ceremony as part of the commemorative journey across Canada to Halifax.
An official Government of Canada delegation will participate in events in Normandy, France from June 3-8, 2019, to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy.
This spring, trains carrying combat boots— symbolic of the many Canadians who took a similar journey during the Second World War—are travelling across the country, from Vancouver to Halifax.
Veterans Affairs Canada will mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy with a departure ceremony as part of the commemorative journey across Canada to Halifax.
An official Government of Canada delegation will participate in a series of events in Normandy, France from June 3-9, 2019, to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy. The delegation will include Veterans, representatives from Indigenous and Veterans organizations, parliamentarians and youth. A contingent of the Canadian Armed Forces including units and branches involved in D-Day and the Battle of Normandy will also participate in ceremonies and events.
The public and the media are invited to attend a Government of Canada ceremony to commemorate the Battle of Vimy Ridge at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France.
The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will present the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation to recipients from British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba for their service and care to Canadian Veterans and their dedication to remembrance.