On behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, the Honourable Laurie Hawn, Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre, today joined members of Unit 21 of the Korea Veterans Association of Canada to mark the 60th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice and to honour Canada's Korean War Veterans.
On behalf of Minister Julian Fantino, Member of Parliament Blaine Calkins and Senator Yonah Martin, along with Canadian Korean War Veterans, participated today in a remembrance ceremony at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in the Republic of Korea.
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, joined by Senator Yonah Martin, today issued the following statement in recognition of the 60th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice and the first annual Korean War Veterans Day. Both Minister Fantino and Senator Martin are in Seoul, Korea with a delegation of Canadian Korean War Veterans to participate in commemorative events organized by both Canada and the Republic of Korea.
On behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Eve Adams, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Member of Parliament for Mississauga-Brampton South, today issued the following statement on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice and Korean War Veterans Day.
On behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, will join Veterans, men and women in uniform, dignitaries and members of the public to mark Korean War Veterans Day and the 60th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice.
On behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Mike Allen, Member of Parliament for Tobique-Mactaquac, will take part in a wreath-laying ceremony with local Veterans and dignitaries to mark Korean War Veterans Day and the 60th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice.
On behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, the Honourable Rob Nicholson, Minister of National Defence, will join Veterans, youth, and members of the Korea Veterans Association of Canada, Ontario Region, to remember the 60th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice. Minister Nicholson will lay a wreath at the cenotaph and take part in the poppy-placing ceremony.
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Senator Yonah Martin and Canadian Korean War Veterans unveiled today a new Canadian monument dedicated to the Canadian Armed Forces personnel who fought during the Korean War and to those who served after the Armistice between 1953 and 1957.
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today participated in a wreath-laying and traditional ash ceremony at the Seoul National Cemetery in the Republic of Korea.
On behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, David Wells, Senator for Newfoundland and Labrador, will mark the 60th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice and the Year of the Korean War Veteran. The event will also include a special presentation of Government of Canada Certificates of Recognition to resident Veterans who served during the Korean War.