The Government of Canada broke ground on the future site of the National Monument to Canada’s Mission in Afghanistan in Ottawa. This monument will honour the service, sacrifice and enduring legacy of the more than 40,000 Canadian Armed Forces members, as well as hundreds of civilians and government officials who supported the mission in Afghanistan … Read more
Memorial University has worked with Veterans Affairs Canada on ways to celebrate the university’s 100th anniversary as a living memorial and the upcoming 110th anniversary of the Battle of Beaumont-Hamel. Veterans Affairs Canada has asked the university to use its engineering expertise to build a replica of the Danger Tree to be permanently installed at the Beaumont-Hamel … Read more
Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence Jill McKnight (Delta, B.C.) issued a statement: “Seventy-five years ago, the 2nd Battalion of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry took up positions on Hill 677 overlooking the Kapyong Valley during a pivotal moment in the Korean War. Outnumbered but resolute, the ‘Patricias’ held their … Read more
Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence Jill McKnight (Delta, B.C.) presented the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation to 13 dedicated volunteers in Quebec. The full release is available online. Contact adam.rogers-green@veterans.gc.ca.
Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence Jill McKnight (Delta, B.C.) announced spending for the Esquimalt jetty project and military housing in Esquimalt, B.C.: $1.1 billion will be invested to replace the aging A and B jetties in Esquimalt, British Columbia, supporting Royal Canadian Navy operations and future fleet requirements. The Esquimalt jetty project is … Read more
Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence Jill McKnight (Delta, B.C.) issued a statement: “Twenty years after the end of Operation Danaca, we honour the more than 12,000 Canadians who served at various times in this large-scale peacekeeping mission in the Golan Heights. After the signing of the Agreement on Disengagement between … Read more
Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence Jill McKnight (Delta, B.C.) and Minister of National Defence David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) issued a statement: “Today we mark 35 years since the end of the Gulf War, a mission that saw more than 4,000 Canadians serve in the Middle East following Iraq’s invasion … Read more
Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence Jill McKnight (Delta, B.C.) and Minister of National Defence David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) issued a statement: “Thirty years after the end of Operation LANCE—Canada’s main participation in the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR)—we honour the 700 Canadians who served at various stages … Read more
The federal government, in partnership with Canadian Forces Morale Welfare Services (CFMWS), is extending and expanding access to the Veteran Family Telemedicine Service (VFTS). The VFTS gives eligible Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), their families, and their survivors covered access to virtual healthcare through Maple, a third-party contractor with a national network of Canadian-licensed doctors, … Read more
Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence Jill McKnight (Delta, B.C.) met with representatives of the Persian Gulf Veterans of Canada to discuss the importance of Gulf War Illness being formally accepted as a diagnosis for disability benefit applications received by Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC). As announced during the Minister’s appearance at … Read more
