| Veterans Affairs Canada | news releases
Charny, Quebec - The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs, was the guest of honour today at a ceremony for the 2820 Chutes-Chaudière Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps, which was held at the Charny Aquarena. The cadets paraded proudly in front of parents and friends during the ceremony, which marked the end of the year for the unit.
| Veterans Affairs Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs, joined Canadian Forces members participating in SPARTAN BEAR, a military training exercise being held in Meaford, Ontario. The exercise involves the deployment from CFB Petawawa of soldiers from 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (2 CMBG). SPARTAN BEAR provides an opportunity for the Brigade to simulate a deployment and practise a variety of combat activities in a realistic environment.
| Veterans Affairs Canada | media advisories
Charny, Quebec - The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs, will be the guest of honour at the year-end review of the 2820 Chutes-Chaudière Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps. The Minister will join the cadets, their parents and members of the community to mark the end of the year of instruction for the unit.
| Veterans Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs, issued the following statement today regarding the 67th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE-Day)
| Veterans Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs, laid a wreath today at the Monument to the Canadian Fallen to pay tribute to Canadian Veterans of the Korean War. Also laying wreaths were Senator Yonah Martin and members of the Korean National Assembly. The delegation of Korean parliamentarians, led by Ui Hwa Chung, Acting Speaker of the National Assembly, is in Ottawa to meet with the speakers of the House of Commons and the Senate to learn more about Canadian parliamentary procedure.
| Veterans Affairs Canada | news releases
Today in the House of Commons, the Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs, tabled Privacy Action Plan 2.0. This new action plan outlines the ongoing work to build and maintain a strong culture of privacy at Veterans Affairs Canada.
| Veterans Affairs Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs, and Senator Yonah Martin will join with a Korean Parliamentary delegation to pay tribute to Canadians who served and sacrificed during the Korean War.
| Veterans Affairs Canada | news releases
On behalf of the Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs, the Honourable Michael Chong, Member of Parliament for Wellington–Halton Hills, today announced funding of up to $5,000 in support of the 10th annual Candlelight Tributes being held in Georgetown today. This annual event is held in May to mark the Victory in Europe (V-E Day) during the Second World War.
| Veterans Affairs Canada | speeches
It's a privilege to join you at the Canadian War Museum as we prepare to mark the 95th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. I am pleased to be here on behalf of the Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs. Minister Blaney sends his sincere regrets and wishes you well in all your activities this week.
| Veterans Affairs Canada | news releases
Montréal - On behalf of the Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Senator Jacques Demers will attend the launch of Pierre Vennat's biography of the late Brigadier-General Guy Gauvreau.
