Minister of Veterans Affairs and La Francophonie Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) announced that Veterans Affairs Canada is making changes to deliver increased benefits to traditional veterans. Once in effect, disability benefits paid under the Pension Act will no longer be deducted from War Veterans Allowance (WVA) benefits. The full release is available online. Call 613-996-4649. … Read more
Veterans, along with Minister of Veterans Affairs and La Francophonie Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) arrived home in Canada after a five-day journey of remembrance in the Republic of Korea where they marked the 60th anniversary of the Korean War. Through a partnership between the Republic of Korea and Veterans Affairs Canada, the trip recognizes the … Read more
On behalf of Minister of Veterans Affairs and La Francophonie Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) Conservative MP Erin O'Toole (Durham, Ont.) laid a wreath in memory of fallen Australian and New Zealand military members during an Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) Day commemorative ceremony at the Canadian War Museum. Blaney attended a similar ANZAC Day … Read more
Veterans Affairs Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) and 36 Canadian veterans participated in a remembrance ceremony at the Commonwealth Memorial in Gapyeong, in the Republic of Korea. Each year, a Remembrance Ceremony is held at the Commonwealth Memorial in Gapyeong. Blaney is accompanying Korean War veterans as they participate in the Revisit Korea Program. 2013 is … Read more
Minister of Veterans Affairs and La Francophonie Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) and Canadian veterans visited the strategically and historically significant joint security area at Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that separates North and South Korea. They paid tribute to the 27,000 Canadians who served in the Korean War, including the 516 Canadians who gave … Read more
Minister of Veterans Affairs and La Francophonie Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) and 36 Canadian veterans of the Korean War will depart April 23, 2013, for the Republic of Korea to participate in commemorative events marking the 60th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice. Through a partnership between the Republic of Korea and Veterans Affairs Canada, … Read more
On behalf of Minister of Veterans Affairs and La Francophonie Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs Eve Adams (Mississauga-Brampton South, Ont.) joined representatives of PCL Constructors Canada Inc. and Helmets to Hardhats Canada to announce new support for an exciting collaboration between the private sector, unions and governments to … Read more
Minister of Veterans Affairs and La Francophonie Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) and National Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) paid tribute to an extraordinary group of individuals on Parliament Hill. Ten veterans of the Korean War were presented with special certificates of recognition. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Korean War and … Read more
Minister of Veterans Affairs and La Francophonie Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) and National Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) unveiled the new Bomber Command honour, in the form of a bar to be worn on the ribbon of the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal (CVSM), and announced that applications are now officially being accepted for … Read more
On behalf of Minister of Veterans Affairs and La Francophonie Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.), Chief Government Whip Gordon O'Connor (Carleton-Mississippi Mills, Ont.) was joined by Philippe Zeller, ambassador of France to Canada at a wreath-laying ceremony held at the National War Memorial to mark the 96th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Veterans, youth, … Read more
