Veterans Affairs Canada and the Department of National Defence issued a statement: “Over the course of eight grueling months from September 1944 to May 1945, the First Canadian Army played a major role in liberating the Netherlands from German occupation. Town by town, canal by canal, Canadian soldiers pressed forward against a fierce and determined … Read more
To mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands, an official Government of Canada delegation will leave Canada in late April and return on May 7 following commemorative events and ceremonies. The delegation will include more than 20 Second World War Veterans and their families, some of them returning to the country they helped … Read more
Veterans Affairs Canada and the Department of National Defence issued a statement: “Fifteen years ago, one of the deadliest earthquakes in history struck the Caribbean nation of Haiti. The need for urgent, international aid was clear, and Canada answered the call. The earthquake left more than 200,000 people dead and destroyed or damaged most of the … Read more
Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) announced the University of Alberta and Rural Development Network have been selected to receive funding from the Veteran and Family Well-being Fund: The Rural Development Network was awarded $800,000 in funding to support the development of their project “Responding to Veterans Homelessness in Rural and Remote and Indigenous communities.” The University … Read more
Minister of Small Business Rechie Valdez (Mississauga-Streetsville, Ont.) announced recipients of funding from the Veteran and Family Well-being Fund: Team Rubicon received $1,047,062 to provide free training and growth opportunities to its staff and volunteers who are Veterans. The Concussion Legacy Foundation received $1,000,000 for two initiatives: Project Enlist Canada and Operation Brain Health. The Centre … Read more
Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence Darren Fisher (Dartmouth-Cole Harbour, N.S.) and National Defence Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) issued a statement: “From 1943 to 1945, more than 93,000 Canadians fought alongside our Allied partners in some of the toughest conditions and fiercest battles of the Second World War. The Italian … Read more
Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence Darren Fisher (Dartmouth-Cole Harbour, N.S.) awarded the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation to the following three individuals for their exemplary volunteer efforts: Clinton Yong-Jin Lee, Coquitlam, B.C.; Allan Bryan Plett, Langley, B.C.; and Reverand Paul Richards, Surrey, B.C. The full release is available online. Contact wyatt.westover@veterans.gc.ca.
Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence Darren Fisher (Dartmouth-Cole Harbour, N.S.) and Natalia Kalmykova, Ukraine’s Minister of Veterans Affairs signed a Memorandum of Understanding between Canada and Ukraine to share expertise on supporting Veterans and their families. This initiative will ensure they have access to the resources needed to transition to life … Read more
Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence Darren Fisher (Dartmouth-Cole Harbour, N.S.) reaffirmed Canada’s shared commitment to First Nation Veterans and their families by working in partnership with the Assembly First Nations (AFN). Alongside National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak of the Assembly of First Nation and Chairman Percy Joe of the AFN … Read more
Veterans Affairs Minister and Associate Minister of National Defence, and Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.) announced the composition of Canada’s inaugural Women Veterans Council. The Council will consist of twelve women from diverse ranks, backgrounds, perspectives and lived experiences. The full release is available online. Contact isabelle.arseneau@veterans.gc.ca.
