Veterans Affairs Minister and Associate Minister of National Defence Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.) announced the creation of a new Women Veterans Council, where current and former members of the Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police will collaborate with Veterans Affairs Canada to address inequities and barriers experienced by women Veterans. The announcement follows … Read more
Veterans Affairs Minister and Associate Minister of National Defence Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.) presented 13 recipients with the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation in recognition of their support to Canada’s Veterans. The full release is available online. Contact Isabelle.arseneau@veterans.gc.ca.
To increase awareness and to educate Canadians of the invaluable history of No. 2 Construction Battalion, Canada’s only all-Black battalion-sized formation, the Government of Canada is launching a call for applications through Veteran Affairs Canada’s Commemorative Partnership Program. The full release is available online. Contact Isabelle.arseneau@veterans.gc.ca.
Veterans Affairs Minister and Associate Minister of National Defence Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.) awarded the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation to eight Albertans in recognition of their unwavering support to Canada’s Veterans. The full release is available online. Contact Isabelle.arseneau@veterans.gc.ca.
Veterans Affairs Minister and Associate Minister of National Defence Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.) and National Defence Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) issued a statement: “For more than a week in December 1943, Canadian soldiers engaged in fierce hand-to-hand fighting against some of the German army’s best combat troops, in what would come to be known … Read more
Veterans Affairs Minister and Associate Minister of National Defence Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.), National Defence Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.), Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) issued a statement: “The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to United Nations Peacekeeping Forces on 10 December 1988 to recognize the … Read more
Veterans Affairs Minister and Associate Minister of National Defence Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.), National Defence Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) and Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) issued a statement: “Millions of Canadians from diverse backgrounds have stepped forward for military service to defend peace, freedom and democracy. … Read more
As part of Veterans’ Week 2023, Veterans Affairs Minister and Associate Minister of National Defence Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Rob Oliphant (Don Valley West, Ont.) visited the Sunnybrook Foundation to hear about how funding through the Veteran and Family Well-being Fund (VFWF) will make a … Read more
Veterans Affairs Minister and Associate Minister of National Defence Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.), Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.), National Defence Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.), Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree (Scarborough—Rouge Park, Ont.) and Minister of Northern Affairs Dan Vandal (Saint Boniface-Saint Vital, Man.) issued a statement: “On Indigenous Veterans … Read more
As Veterans’ Week begins, Veterans Affairs Minister and Associate Minister of National Defence Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.) and Liberal MP Jenica Atwin (Fredericton, N.B.) visited the Veterans Affairs Canada office in Oromocto, N.B., and announced the completion of renovations. The full release is available online. Contact mikaela.harrison@veterans.gc.ca.
