The Afghanistan Memorial Vigil is coming to Atlantic Canada. The vigil displays 192 plaques, representing 158 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel, a Canadian diplomat, a Department of National Defence contractor, a Canadian journalist who was embedded with the CAF and more than 40 United States Armed Forces members who were under Canadian command during operations in Afghanistan.
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The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, welcomes the official opening of the new facilities and development of the L'île et le marais de Katevale in Sainte-Catherine-Hatley.
To mark the 75th anniversary of Canada's participation in the Second World War, the Government of Canada will pay tribute to Second World War Veterans at five ceremonies across the country.
Earlier today, the Honourable John Duncan, Minister of State and Chief Government Whip, along with James Lunney, Member of Parliament for Nanaimo-Alberni, held a roundtable on the proposed Aquaculture Activity Regulations with key stakeholders on behalf of the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans.
His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General and Commander-Chief of Canada, will mark the 75th anniversary of Canada's engagement in the Second World War and pay tribute to veterans during a special ceremony to be held at the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum, in Ottawa, on Wednesday, September 10, 2014, at 3 p.m.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today welcomed the news that Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has accepted the invitation from the Government of Canada to undertake a Royal Tour in 2014.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement to announce the discovery of one of the ships belonging to the ill-fated Franklin Expedition which was lost in 1846