Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr (Calgary Centre, Alta.) is leading an official Government of Canada delegation to France, to mark the 75th anniversary of the tragic Dieppe Raid. The delegation will depart Ottawa on August 16, 2017, and return on August 21. The delegation will include Veterans, representatives of Indigenous and Veterans’ associations, members of the Royal Canadian … Read more
Veterans Affairs Minister and Associate Minister of National Defence Kent Hehr (Calgary Centre, Alta.) issued a statement: “Today, on the anniversary of the signing of the Korean War Armistice, we honour the courage and sacrifice of more than 26,000 Canadians who answered the call to serve from 1950 until 1953. We solemnly remember the 516 who … Read more
Veterans Affairs Minister and Associate Minister of National Defence Kent Hehr (Calgary Centre, Alta.) and National Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.) issued a statement commemorating the 90th anniversary of the Menin Gate Memorial: “In the spring of 1915, the Great War was ravaging through Belgium. Over 2,000 Canadians would be killed and more than 4,000 injured during … Read more
On July 19-20, U.K. Minister for Defence People and Veterans Tobias Ellwood welcomed delegations from the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand to the International Ministerial Conference on Veterans’ Issues at the Royal Hospital Chelsea. Ellwood; David Shulkin, U.S. Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs, Veterans Affairs Minister and Associate Minister of National Defence Kent Hehr … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence Sherry Romanado (Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne, Que.) met with Canadian Armed Forces Members and their families at the Gagetown Military Family Resource Centre in Oromocto to provide details on what’s in Budget 2017 to assist Canada’s Veterans and their families. The full release is available … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe, N.B.) met with Canadian Armed Forces Members and their families to provide details on what’s in Budget 2017 to assist Canada’sVeterans and their families while visiting the Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick. Call 613-996-4649.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence Sherry Romanado (Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne, Que.) met with Canadian Armed Forces Members and their families at the Military Family Resource Centre in Greenwood to provide details on what’s in Budget 2017 to assist Canada’s Veterans and their families. The full release is available online. … Read more
Lawrence Cannon, Ambassador of Canada to France, joined Canadian and French citizens and officials to pay tribute to the Royal Newfoundland Regiment and recognize the service and ultimate sacrifice of Newfoundlanders in the First World War. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-7468. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of … Read more
Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Dr. David J. Shulkin, and Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr (Calgary Centre, Alta.) joined officials from both nations June 27-28 at VA headquarters to discuss how strategic partnerships can help improve benefits and services for Veterans and their families. The two daylong U.S.-Canadian VA meeting focused on issues affecting … Read more
Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr (Calgary Centre, Alta.) announced 13 appointments to the Veterans Review and Appeal Board, which hears appeals of Veterans’ disability benefits decisions. The full release is available online. Call 613-996-4649.
