Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) presented the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation to Ontario residents in recognition of their contributions in service to Canada’s Veterans. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-7468.
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) announced financial support to three organizations working to improve the lives of Veterans and their families. This support is made possible through additional funds provided to the Veteran and Family Well‑Being Fund in Budget 2021. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-7468.
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) and Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan (St. John’s South–Mount Pearl, Nfld.) announced that about 70,000 trees will be planted at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial and the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial in France as part of a 10-year forest conservation project to rejuvenate the forests. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-7468. Veterans … Read more
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI), accompanied by Liberal MP Jenica Atwin (Fredericton,N.B.), announced up to $486,000 over three years in support of The Gregg Centre for the Study of War and Society for a research and education project on the modern experience of the Canadian Armed Forces. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-7468.
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) and Liberal MP Jenica Atwin (Fredericton, N.B.), announced funding for the Fredericton Homeless Shelters from the Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund. The Fredericton Homeless Shelters, Inc. was awarded $40,000 to support their From Crisis to Home project, which will identify Veterans experiencing homelessness in Fredericton and the surrounding areas and provide them with temporary … Read more
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) and Liberal MP Francis Drouin (Glengarry–Prescott–Russell, Ont.) announced funding of up to $150,000 over two years for the Canadian Research and Mapping Association in support of Project ‘44: Forgotten Fronts. This project will be funded through Veterans Affairs Canada’s Commemorative Partnership Program, which provides funding to organizations undertaking remembrance initiatives. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-7468.
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI), Dennis King, Premier of PEI, Ernie Hudson, Minister of the Department of Health and Wellness of PEI, Joanne Donahoe, Executive Director Mental Health and Addictions, Health PEI and Jean Daigle, Vice President, Community (Addiction and Mental Health), Horizon Health Network to announce the opening of an Operational Stress Injury … Read more
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) issued the following statement: “An important chapter of the largest deployment of Canadian military personnel since the Second World War came to an end ten years ago this month. After the terrorist attacks in the United States by al-Qaeda on 11 September 2001, Canada pledged its full support … Read more
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) announced support for Dalhousie University’s Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace and Security from the Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund. The Dallaire Institute has received $1,060,000 to conduct a five-year national research study, examining the mental health effects of exposure to child soldiers during military service. The full release is available online.
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) announced funding for Veteran Emergency Transition Services Canada from the Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund. VETS Canada was awarded $500,000 from the Fund to support the Guitars for Vets program, which matches Veterans and still-serving CAF members suffering from PTSD or other service-related disabilities with gently-used guitars and online/volunteer lessons. The full release is … Read more
