Press Release Department: Federal - Veterans Affairs Canada

On behalf of Minister of Veterans Affairs Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.), Conservative MP Steven Fletcher (Charleswood-St. James-Assiniboia, Man.) was at the Deer Lodge Centre in Winnipeg to announce a significant expansion to the Operational Stress Injury Clinic that serves Winnipeg-area Veterans, personnel and their families. Veterans Affairs Canada will invest approximately $2 million over 10 years to move and expand the clinic from 5,000 … Read more

On behalf of Minister of Veterans Affairs Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.), Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander (Ajax-Pickering, Ont.) visited the Perley and Rideau Veterans’ Health Centre and presented Veterans with valentines handcrafted by Canadian students. School children, members of community organizations and individuals across Canadawere encouraged to create valentines for Veterans as a way of giving thanks for … Read more

On behalf of Minister of Veterans Affairs Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs Parm Gill (Brampton-Springdale, Ont.) attended the Fourth Annual Winter Sports Clinic held by the Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing and National Capital Division. The clinic is held from February 9 to 14, 2014, at the Calabogie Peaks Resort. For those who have … Read more

A masterfully crafted ice sculpture of a Great War Canadian “troop train” was officially unveiled during an annual Winterlude ice sculpture illumination ceremony in Ottawa. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs Parm Gill (Brampton-Springdale, Ont.) and the Chief of the Defence Staff, General Tom Lawson, were on hand to officially light up the ice sculpture and to … Read more

Minister of Veterans Affairs Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.) met with Canadian veterans on Parliament Hill to discuss services offered by the federal government. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs Parm Gill (Brampton-Springdale, Ont.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) and Laurie Hawn also met with the veterans in a separate meeting. Both the ministers and the MPs were … Read more

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 183 (Frenchman Butte) will receive funding through the Veterans Affairs Canada Cenotaph/Monument Restoration Program to restore the Frenchman Butte Legion Cenotaph. The funding announcement was made by Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.), on behalf of Minister of Veterans Affairs Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.). The full release is available online. Call 613-996-4649. Minister of … Read more

The British Columbia Veterans Commemorative Association will receive up to $14,880 through the Veterans Affairs Canada Cenotaph/Monument Restoration Program to help restore the National War Memorial replica in Vancouver. The funding announcement was made by Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.), on behalf of Minister of Veterans Affairs Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.). The full release … Read more

Canadian veterans of Bomber Command and their families were in attendance for a special Bomber Command Bar ceremony in Halifax. Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) presented the bars on behalf of Minister of Veterans Affairs Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.). This bar of honour formally recognizes the service and … Read more

A Canadian Veteran of Bomber Command and his family were in attendance for a special Bomber Command Bar ceremony. On behalf of Minister of Veterans Affairs Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs Parm Gill (Brampton-Springdale, Ont.) presented the bar to Mr. Charles “Patrick” Wilson. Created by the Government of Canada, this bar of honour … Read more

Minister of Veterans Affairs Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.) is calling on Canadians across the country to reach out and engage with veterans in their communities this holiday season. Fantino’s statement is available online. Call 613-992-7468.