Veterans Affairs Canada, in partnership with Department of National Defence and Statistics Canada, released its Veteran Suicide Mortality Study. The goal of the study is to enhance our understanding of factors associated with suicide in Canadian Armed Forces Veterans, to provide updates on suicide trends over time, to aid in the discussion of suicide prevention activities, … Read more
Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O’Regan (St. John’s South–Mount Pearl, Nfld.0 issued the following statement today regarding a ruling by the British Columbia Court of Appeal: “Today, the British Columbia Court of Appeal struck the Plaintiffs’ statement of claim in the case Scott et al. v. Attorney General of Canada. The Court agreed that the statement of claim does not contain a reasonable cause of … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence Sherry Romanado (Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne, Que.) the Canadian Football League Commissioner, Randy Ambrosie, and Jackie Gaudaur, daughter of the late Jack Gaudaur, presented the Jake Gaudaur Veterans’ Award to Luc Brodeur-Jourdain, centre for the Montreal Alouettes. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-7468.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence Sherry Romanado (Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne, Que.) joined Canadian Football League Commissioner Randy Ambrosie, CFL alumni, RCMP members, Veterans and their families for a Grey Cup Meet and Greet event at the Perley and Rideau Veterans’ Health Centre. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-7468.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Canada-U.S. Relations) Andrew Leslie (Ottawa-Orleans, Ont.) joined Canadian Football League players and officials, Veterans, and thousands of football fans at the Veterans Remembrance Tribute at the CFL Eastern Division semi-final playoff game in Ottawa between the Ottawa Redblacks and the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Since 2008, each year on the second Sunday in November, the … Read more
Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O’Regan (St. John’s South–Mount Pearl, Nfld.) and National Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.) issued a statement: “During the Battle of Passchendaele and throughout the First World War, the Canadian Corps made extraordinary sacrifices to ensure the survival of democracy and freedom, both in Canada and across the globe,” they said. “As … Read more
Michel Doiron, Assistant Deputy Minister at Veterans Affairs Canada, joined students of the Aboriginal Community Campus at the Centre for Aboriginal Human Resource Development for a commemorative ceremony to honour Canada’s fallen Indigenous heroes and Veterans. Doiron laid a wreath at the commemorative ceremony on behalf of Veterans Affairs Canada. The full release is available online. … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence Sherry Romanado (Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne, Que.), joined Jim Watson, Mayor of Ottawa, and Mark O’Neill, President and CEO of the Canadian Museum of History and Canadian War Museum, at the Canadian War Museum for the 18th annual Candlelight Tribute to honour Canada’s fallen heroes and Veterans. The … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence Sherry Romanado (Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne, Que.) joined by Governor General Julie Payette hosted Canadian were joined by youth and delegates in Ottawa to launch Veterans’ Week. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Passchendaele. To commemorate Canadians’ contributions to this historic battle, Romanado … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence Sherry Romanado (Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne, Que.) joined George Furey, Speaker of the Senate of Canada, and Speaker of the House of Commons Geoff Regan (Halifax West, N.S.) for the annual ceremony of remembrance in the Senate Chamber. This signature commemorative ceremony in the Senate Chamber invites … Read more
