On behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Royal Galipeau, Member of Parliament for Ottawa–Orléans and Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs, today joined His Excellency Hee-yong Cho, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea for Canada, His Worship Jim Watson, Mayor of Ottawa, and local Veterans in a commemorative wreath-laying ceremony held at the Ottawa City Hall to honour Canada's Veterans of the Korean War.
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, will join representatives of the Canadian Football League (CFL), the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces, and others to honour Canada's Veterans during a pre-game ceremony at the CFL Eastern semi-final game in Guelph, Ontario.
On behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Tom Lukiwski, Member of Parliament for Regina-Lumsden-Lake Centre, will join representatives of the Canadian Football League, the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces, and others to honour Canada's Veterans during a pre-game ceremony at the CFL Western semi-final game in Regina.
On behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Parm Gill, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Member of Parliament for Brampton¿Springdale, will lay a wreath at the Remembrance Day Service and Parade to honour local Veterans. This event is being organized by the members of Branch 609 of the Royal Canadian Legion, located in Bramalea, Ontario.
Parm Gill, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Member of Parliament for Brampton–Springdale, will attend In Remembrance: The Sikhs to honour Sikh Veterans and mark Veterans' Week 2013.
On behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Royal Galipeau, Member of Parliament for Ottawa–Orléans and Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs, will join His Excellency Hee-yong Cho, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea in Canada, and His Worship Jim Watson, Mayor of Ottawa, for a special ceremony to pay tribute to the more than 26,000 Canadians who served in the Korean War. The year 2013 is the Year of the Korean War Veteran.
Canadian and French citizens gathered today at the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial, in France, to participate in the official Government of Canada Remembrance Ceremony.
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today joined the Honourable Consiglio Di Nino and representatives from Villa Charities to announce up to $50,000 for a project in Toronto to honour Canadian soldiers who took part in the Italian Campaign during the Second World War. The funding, provided through the Community War Memorial Program, will support the construction of a new monument spearheaded by Peace Through Valour.
The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., Minister of National Defence and Member of Parliament for Niagara Falls, , honoured Canada's Veterans of the Korean War today at the 31st Annual Winter Festival of Lights in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Minister Nicholson also announced up to $10,000 through Veterans Affairs Canada's Community Engagement Partnership Fund to support the event. Canadians across the country are showing they remember and honour Canada's Veterans during Veterans' Week 2013, from November 5 to 11.
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Member of Parliament for Vaughan, received honorary membership to Branch 414 of the Royal Canadian Legion, this morning, during a stakeholders meeting in Woodbridge, Ontario.
