| Veterans Affairs Canada | media advisories
he Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, will join public and private sector leaders from Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Netherlands and France at the second annual True Patriot Love Foundation's Multinational Symposium on Veteran Transition.
| Veterans Affairs Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, joined his colleague, the Honourable Rob Nicholson, Minister of National Defence, to greet men and women in uniform, Veterans and their families at the start line of the 6th Canada Army Run.
| Veterans Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, is taking time this week and next to focus on Veterans' transition to civilian life, a key priority for the Government of Canada. By meeting with Veterans, key stakeholders and public and private sector leaders he is working to help partners strive together toward this common goal.
| Veterans Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today joined Dr. Alice Aiken, Director of the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMHVR), in announcing that Veterans Affairs Canada and CIMHVR will be partnering to develop the planned research assessment to determine the role of psychiatric service dogs in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
| Veterans Affairs Canada | news releases
On behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Keith Ashfield, Member of Parliament for Fredericton, was pleased to welcome His Excellency Cho Hee-yong, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, to the region and to thank the Ambassador for meeting with Canada's Korean War Veterans in Fredericton, a personal gesture much appreciated by the Veterans. Earlier today, Ambassador Cho attended a wreath-laying ceremony at the Fredericton Cenotaph and then presented the Ambassador for Peace Medal to local Veterans in recognition of their efforts and sacrifices in restoring democracy to South Korea.
| Veterans Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today announced that he has directed his officials to proceed with a research assessment on whether psychiatric service dogs can be effective in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
| Veterans Affairs Canada | news releases
On behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Rodney Weston, Member of Parliament for Saint John, was joined today by His Excellency Cho Hee-yong, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, at a ceremony hosted by Branch 69 of the Royal Canadian Legion (Lancaster). During the ceremony, Ambassador Cho presented Canadian Korean War Veterans with the Ambassador for Peace Medal in recognition of their efforts and sacrifices in restoring democracy to South Korea. Veterans at Ridgewood Veterans Unit of the Saint John Regional Hospital were presented with medals and Government of Canada Certificates of Recognition at a separate private ceremony.
| Veterans Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, and the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, presented the new Bomber Command Bar to local Veterans at a special ceremony held today at the Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum. Veterans of Bomber Command and their families were in attendance for the ceremony.
| Veterans Affairs Canada | media advisories
On behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Rodney Weston, Member of Parliament for Saint John, will join His Excellency Cho Hee-yong, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Canada, in honouring Canadian Korean War Veterans. At the ceremony, Ambassador Cho will present Veterans with the Republic of Korea Ambassador for Peace Medal.
| Veterans Affairs Canada | news releases
On behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Andrew Saxton, Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board and for Western Economic Diversification and Member of Parliament for North Vancouver, attended a ceremony in Vancouver's Stanley Park today, to commemorate the 73rd anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Veterans Affairs Canada has contributed up to $9,900 to this event through the Community Engagement Partnership Fund.
