The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, along with the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Member of Parliament for Egmont, today met with members of Branch 17 of the Royal Canadian Legion.
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today made the inaugural presentation of the new Bomber Command Bar to Veterans at a special ceremony held at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto. Veterans of Bomber Command and their families, including those representing deceased Veterans, were in attendance for the ceremony on the grounds of the former Royal Canadian Air Force Staff College.
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, will be making the first presentations of Canada's newest official honour to Canadian Veterans of Bomber Command.
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, and Pat Davidson, Member of Parliament for Sarnia–Lambton, today joined together with Veterans, their families and members of the Sarnia community at a special luncheon to honour Korean War Veterans.
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, will join Pat Davidson, Member of Parliament for Sarnia–Lambton, at a meet-greet open house to honour Korean War Veterans from the Sarnia–Lambton area.
On behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans, Robert Goguen, Member of Parliament for Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe, today marked the 71st anniversary of the Dieppe Raid at a ceremony held at the Dieppe Cenotaph.
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today met with Veterans and delegates at the Hong Kong Veterans Commemorative Association Convention, and delivered remarks in tribute to Canadians who served in Hong Kong.
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, attended the 92nd annual Warriors' Day Parade to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of York and the 60th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice.