Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement announcing the appointment of the Honourable Leo Housakos as the new Speaker of the Senate of Canada
The Honourable Erin O'Toole, Minister of Veterans Affairs, and Mrs. Laureen Harper, joined Canadian Veterans of the Liberation of the Netherlands, Canadian dignitaries and Dutch Government officials for a Ceremony of Remembrance at the Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery.
The Battle of the Atlantic lasted from September 1939 until May 1945, making it Canada's longest military engagement of the Second World War; one that saw invaluable contributions from members of the Royal Canadian Navy, the Royal Canadian Air Force, and the Canadian Merchant Navy.
"In light of clashes at recent protests in Maldives, Canada condemns the crackdown by the increasingly authoritarian government and its evident lack of respect for democracy."
The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of National Defence, today announced that His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal (Princess Anne) have been appointed as Commodores-Chief of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada.
Canadians from across the country gathered today to commemorate the sacrifices made by thousands of Canadians who fought during the Battle of the Atlantic - the longest, largest, and most complex campaign of the Second World War.