The Canadian Military, Veteran and Family Connected Campus Consortium (CMVF3C) will help facilitate a coordinated approach to obtain college and university educations for four key groups: Current serving military members who want to increase their education and knowledge while continuing to serve Current serving military members who are transitioning out of the military Veterans Families … Read more
Veterans Affairs Minister and Associate Minister of National Defence Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) and National Defence Minister Anita Anand (Oakville, Ont.) issued a statement: “The largest domestic military deployment in Canadian history was launched 25 years ago today when Canadian Armed Forces members began deploying in eastern Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick in the wake … Read more
Veterans Affairs Canada released its first Accessibility Action Plan, which lays out the department’s commitment to improve accessibility by identifying barriers and the actions that VAC can take to prevent and remove them. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-7468.
Veterans Affairs Minister and Associate Minister of National Defence Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI), National Defence Minister Anita Anand (Oakville, Ont.) and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino (Eglinton-Lawrence, Ont.) issued a statement: “Remembrance Day is a time for all Canadians to solemnly reflect on the sacrifices that our service members have made to defend peace, freedom, … Read more
Veterans Affairs Minister and Associate Minister of National Defence Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI), Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.), National Defence Minister Anita Anand (Oakville, Ont.) and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller (Ville-Marie-Le Sud-Ouest-Île-des-Sœurs, Que.) issued a statement: “On Indigenous Veterans Day, Remembrance Day, and all year long, we honour the service and … Read more
Veterans Affairs Minister and Associate Minister of National Defence Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) announced that Team Rubicon Canada and the Strongest Families Institute are both receiving funds through the Veteran and Family Well‑Being Fund: Team Rubicon Canada is receiving $450,000 to provide specialized emergency management training, education, and experiential learning. The Strongest Families Institute project is receiving $1,050,000 to improve … Read more
Veterans Affairs Minister and Associate Minister of National Defence Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) announced $43 million in funding over three years to maintain frontline staffing levels, including the case manager to veteran ratio, and upgrade the tools case managers use – freeing up more time for them to work directly with veterans. The full release is … Read more
Veterans Affairs Minister and Associate Minister of National Defence Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI); Patricia Miralles, Secretary of State to the Minister for the Armed Forces in charge of Veterans Affairs and Memory; and Anne-Marie Philippeaux, Mayor of Courseulles-sur-Mer, confirmed their collaboration and steadfast long-term commitment to protect the Juno Beach site in France. Contributions from the Canadian and French … Read more
Veterans Affairs Minister and Associate Minister of National Defence Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) and Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey participated in the dedication ceremony for the Gallipoli Newfoundland Memorial. They were joined by parliamentarians, representatives of the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, and other officials from Canada and Türkiye. The full release is available online. Contact erika.lashbrookknutson@veterans.gc.ca.
Veterans Affairs Minister and Associate Minister of National Defence Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) issued a statement: “On this 80th anniversary of their assault on Dieppe, we remember them and the more than one million men and women from Canada who served during the Second World War.” The full release is available online. Call 613-992-7468.
