August 16 – Veterans Affairs Canada – Press Release

Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr (Calgary Centre, Alta.) joined veterans and their families in Kelowna, British Columbia, to announce that the previously closed Veterans Affairs Canada office will reopen in November 2016. The new Kelowna office will be located at 1st floor, 471 Queensway Avenue, Kelowna, BC, and once opened, will employ approximately nine staff who … Read more

August 15 – Veterans Affairs – Press Release

Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr (Calgary Centre, Alta.) presented the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation to the following Alberta residents, honouring their contributions in the service of Canada’s Veterans: Mr. Michael (Wayne) Donner, Medicine Hat, AB Mr. Richard Dumas, Edmonton, AB Mr. Michel Jackson, Black Diamond, AB Mr. Wayne Kennedy, Hinton, AB Ms. Lisa Peterson, Fox Creek, AB … Read more

August 12 – Veterans Affairs Canada – Press Release

Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr (Calgary Centre, Alta.) announce that the previously closed Veterans Affairs Canada office in Windsor, Ont. will reopen by spring 2017. The new office will be located on the 6th floor at 1 Riverside Dr. W. and once opened, will employ approximately 17 staff who will serve approximately 2800 veterans. The full release … Read more

August 11 – Veterans Affairs Canada – Press Release

Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr (Calgary Centre, Alta.) announce that the previously closed Veterans Affairs Canada office in Thunder Bay, Ont. will reopen in January 2017. The new office will be located at 1st floor, 130 Syndicate Ave. S., and once opened, will employ approximately eight staff who will serve approximately 1700 veterans. The full release is … Read more

August 10 – Veterans Affairs Canada – Press Release

Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr (Calgary Centre, Alta.) joined veterans and their families to announce that the previously closed Veterans Affairs Canada office will reopen in November 2016. The new Saskatoon office will be located at 5th floor, 101-22nd St. East, and once opened, will employ approximately seven staff who will serve approximately 2900 Veterans. The full … Read more

August 9 – Veterans Affairs Canada – Press Release

Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion (Saint-Laurent, Que.), National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.), Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale (Regina-Wascana, Sask.) and Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr (Calgary Centre, Alta.) issued the following statement to recognize National Peacekeepers’ Day: “For decades, Canada has played a role as a peacekeeping nation. Today, we express our gratitude and thank the more than 125,000 members of the … Read more

August 8 – Veterans Affairs – Press Release

Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr (Calgary Centre, Alta.) presented the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation to the following Manitoba residents, honouring their contributions in the service of Canada’s veterans: Mr. David Atwell, Winnipeg, MB Mr. Walter Delipper, Winnipeg, MB Ms. Randi Gage, Winnipeg, MB Mr. Gordon Keatch, Winnipeg, MB Mr. Harry Lee, Winnipeg, MB Mr. Archie … Read more

July 28 – Veterans Affairs Canada – Press Release

Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr (Calgary Centre, Alta.) joined veterans and their families in Charlottetown, PEI, to announce that the previously closed Veterans Affairs Canada office will reopen in November, 2016. The new Charlottetown office will be located at 1st floor, 191 Great George St. and once opened, will employ approximately 10 staff who will … Read more

July 27 – Veterans Affairs Canada – Press Release

Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr (Calgary Centre, Alta.) joined Veterans and their families in Sydney, N.S., to announce that the previously closed Veterans Affairs Canada office will reopen in November 2016. The new Sydney office will be located at 1st floor, 70 Crescent St. and once opened, will employ approximately 15 staff who will serve approximately 2,200 … Read more

July 25 – Veterans Affairs Canada – Press Release

Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr (Calgary Centre, Alta.) presented the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation to the following New Brunswick and Nova Scotia residents, honouring their contributions in the service of Canada’s veterans: Carl Scovil Brown, Hampton, NB Daryl Cook, Bridgewater, NS Arnold Robert Garron, Yarmouth, NS George Wesley Grant, Lawrencetown, NS Debbie Lowther, Dartmouth, NS … Read more