The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today made a special presentation of the new Bomber Command Bar to Veterans as part of a larger ceremony marking the 73rd anniversary of the Battle of Britain held at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa. Veterans of Bomber Command and their families, including those representing deceased Veterans, were in attendance for the ceremony along with serving Royal Canadian Air Force personnel and members of the local community.
On behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Tilly O'Neill Gordon, Member of Parliament for Miramichi, 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.
On behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Tilly O'Neill Gordon, Member of Parliament for Miramichi, was joined today by His Excellency Cho Hee-yong, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, at a ceremony organized by Branch 6 of the Royal Canadian Legion and the local chapter of the Korea Veterans Association of Canada. During the ceremony, Ambassador Cho presented Veterans with the Ambassador for Peace Medal in recognition of their efforts and sacrifices in restoring democracy to South Korea.
A ceremony was held today at Canadian Forces Base Shilo, in Manitoba, home of the Second Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Battle of the Medak Pocket. Member of Parliament Ted Opitz attended the ceremony, and the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, issued the following statement to honour the Veterans of the Battle of Medak Pocket.
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, will join Veterans, Canadian Armed Forces members, cadets, and members of the public to pay tribute to Canadians who served during the Battle of Britain.
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, congratulated Jacqui McGillivray, Senior Vice-President and Chief People Officer of Cenovus Energy Inc., on today's announcement that the energy corporation will give Canada's Veterans priority when hiring employees.
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today presented the new Bomber Command Bar to Calgary-area Canadian Veterans at a special ceremony held at The Military Museums of Calgary. Veterans of Bomber Command and their families were in attendance for the ceremony.
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, and the Honourable Laurie Hawn, Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre, presented the new Bomber Command Bar to local Canadian Veterans at a special ceremony held at the Alberta Aviation Museum in Edmonton today. Veterans of Bomber Command and their families were in attendance for the ceremony.
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, will join Jacqui McGillivray, Senior Vice-President and Chief People Officer of Cenovus Energy Inc., to make an announcement on the hiring of Veterans after their service to Canada.
