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Ottawa - The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs, and Royal Galipeau, Member of Parliament for Ottawa–Orléans, today visited the Perley and Rideau Veterans' Health Centre in Ottawa to deliver valentines handcrafted by Canada's youth.
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The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs, and Royal Galipeau, Member of Parliament for Ottawa–Orleans, will visit the Perley and Rideau Veterans' Health Centre to personally deliver hand-made valentines to Veterans living at the long-term care facility. The valentines have been created by students from across Canada.
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In honour of the Year of the Korean War Veteran, Canadian Armed Forces personnel and Veterans, as well as senators and members of Parliament, gathered for a scrimmage hockey game that commemorated the Imjin River Cup games played by Canadian soldiers during the Korean War in the winters of 1952 and 1953.
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A Canadian military team and a parliamentary team will battle it out in the "Imjin Classic," a scrimmage hockey game to commemorate the original games played on the frozen Imjin River during the Korean War in the winters of 1952 and 1953.
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Senator Yonah Martin, on behalf of the Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Russell Mills, Chair of the National Capital Commission, and Jean-François Trépanier, Chief Executive Officer of the National Capital Commission, honoured the service and sacrifice of Canadian Veterans who served during the Korean War by illuminating a special ice sculpture tonight as part of Winterlude 2013. The ice sculpture commemorates 2013 as the Year of the Korean War Veteran, which was announced last month by Minister Blaney.
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Ottawa - The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today released a report by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Veterans' Health on the issue of depleted uranium titled: Depleted Uranium and Canadian Veterans: A Review of Potential Exposure and Health Effects. The report addresses the subject of the potential exposure of Canadian soldiers to levels of depleted uranium that could be harmful to their health and the overall potential health effects of depleted uranium exposure.
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Ottawa ¿ Senator Yonah Martin, on behalf of the Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Russell Mills, Chair of the National Capital Commission, and Jean-François Trépanier, Chief Executive Officer of the National Capital Commission, will honour the service of Canadian Korean War Veterans by illuminating an ice sculpture in their honour as part of Winterlude 2013.
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Ottawa - The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today launched the "Right to Fairness Implementation Plan" to cut red tape for Veterans applying to Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) for disability benefits.
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Ottawa - The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today issued the following statement to recognize Black History Month:
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Regina – The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs, attended a roundtable meeting today with members of Branch 001 of the Royal Canadian Legion. The event was part of his continued efforts to consult with Veterans and their families to ensure the Government is meeting their needs.
