Commemorative ceremony to honour Indigenous Veterans
Media Advisory
Winnipeg, MB – Michel Doiron, Assistant Deputy Minister at Veterans Affairs Canada, on behalf of the Government of Canada, will attend a commemorative ceremony on Aboriginal Veterans Day to honour Indigenous men and women who have served Canada over the years.
Location:
Aboriginal Community Campus
Neeginan Centre (Rotunda)
181 Higgins Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3B 3G1
Date:
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Time:
10:30 a.m. CST
This Veterans’ Week, express your gratitude and appreciation for Canadian Armed Forces members, Veterans, Royal Canadian Mounted Police members, and all of those who have given their lives in service, who come from diverse ethnic, linguistic, cultural and regional backgrounds. Join the conversation on social media by using the hashtags #CanadaRemembers and #Passchendaele100, or visit canada.ca/canada-remembers.
Media inquiries:
Media Relations
Veterans Affairs Canada
613-992-7468
vac.media-medias.acc@vac-acc.gc.ca
Alex Wellstead
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Veterans Affairs
613-996-4649