| Veterans Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister for La Francophonie, and the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, today unveiled the new Bomber Command honour, in the form of a bar to be worn on the ribbon of the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal (CVSM), and announced that applications are now officially being accepted for this honour
| Veterans Affairs Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister for La Francophonie, and the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, will make an important announcement related to the Year of the Korean War Veteran.
| Veterans Affairs Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister for La Francophonie, and the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, will unveil the new Canadian Bomber Command honour.
| Veterans Affairs Canada | news releases
On behalf of the Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister for La Francophonie, the Honourable Gordon O'Connor, Minister of State and Chief Government Whip, was joined by His Excellency Philippe Zeller, Ambassador of France to Canada at a wreath-laying ceremony held at the National War Memorial to mark the 96th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Veterans, youth, and members of the Canadian Armed Forces were also in attendance.
| Veterans Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister for La Francophonie, issued the following statement today regarding the 96th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge
| Veterans Affairs Canada | media advisories
On behalf of the Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister for La Francophonie, the Honourable Gordon O'Connor, Minister of State and Chief Government Whip, will join His Excellency Philippe Zeller, Ambassador of France to Canada, at a wreath-laying ceremony to mark the 96th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Veterans, youth and members of the Canadian Armed Forces will also be in attendance.
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On behalf of the Honorable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister for La Francophonie, Parliamentary Secretary Eve Adams today joined Her Excellency Ms. Quentin Bryce AC CVO, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, at the National War Memorial for a wreath-laying ceremony in honour of Canadian Veterans and Canadian Armed Forces personnel.
| Veterans Affairs Canada | media advisories
On behalf of the Honorable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister for La Francophonie, Parliamentary Secretary Eve Adams will join Her Excellency Ms. Quentin Bryce AC CVO, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, this Friday, at a wreath-laying ceremony at the National War Memorial, to pay tribute to Canadian Veterans and Canadian Armed Forces personnel.
| Veterans Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister for La Francophonie, today released the results of an audit of the Sunnybrook Veterans Centre. The audit assessed the quality of care provided to Veterans and the controls in place to monitor care and address concerns raised by residents or families.
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The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister for La Francophonie, applauded The War Amps of Canada for its legacy of support for Canada's Veterans. The War Amps recently achieved two significant milestones-its 95th anniversary and 1.5 million sets of keys returned to Canadians.
