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 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness, Legacy Place Society, Prospect Human Services Society and The Mustard Seed receive financial support from Veterans Affairs Canada.
