Government of Canada to commemorate 100th anniversary: Battle of Vimy Ridge

Ottawa — The Honourable Kent Hehr, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will announce Government of Canada plans to commemorate the 100^th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge in France and Canada in April 2017.

Location:

Canadian War Museum
1 Vimy Place
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0M8

Date:

Thursday, November 17, 2016

Time:

9:00 a.m. (EST)

Note for media: Media should arrive no later than 8:45 a.m. (EST).

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Media inquiries:

Media Relations
Veterans Affairs Canada
613-992-7468
vac.media-medias.acc@vac-acc.gc.ca

Sarah McMaster
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Veterans Affairs
613-996-4649