Press Release Department: Federal - Veterans Affairs Canada

Speaker of the Senate of Canada Noel A. Kinsella, Speaker of the House of Commons Peter Milliken (Kingston and the Islands, ON) and Veterans Affairs Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Jonquière—Alma, QC) officially launched Veterans' Week 2010 during a ceremony held in the Senate Chamber. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-7468. Veterans Affairs Minister Jean-PierreBlackburn (Jonquière—Alma, QC) decorated Dave Jones … Read more

Veterans Affairs Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Jonquière—Alma, ON), Ottawa Mayor Larry O'Brien and more than 500 veterans and youth in a candlelight tribute to mark Veterans' Week 2010. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-7468. Veterans Affairs Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Jonquière—Alma, ON) issued a statement marking the 93rd anniversary of the Battle of Passchendaele. Call … Read more

People in Montreal had the opportunity to plant a virtual poppy and send a message of hope to our Veterans. Each message sent added a poppy to the "Field of Honour" projected on the wall of a building located at the corner of Rene-Levesque and Guy Streets in downtown Montreal. The full release is available … Read more

Veterans Affairs Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Jonquière—Alma, QC) issued a statement updating the case of Sean Bruyea versus the Government of Canada. Blackburn says the government is undertaking expedited mediation. Bruyea's personal information was shared among public servants. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-7468. Veterans Affairs Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Jonquière—Alma, QC) issued a statement … Read more

National Revenue Minister Keith Ashfield (Fredericton, NB), on behalf of Veterans Affairs Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Jonquière—Alma, QC), took part in a remembrance ceremony in Fredericton to honour the 152 Canadian Forces Personnel who died in Afghanistan. Eleven were originally from New-Brunswick. Call 613-992-7468.

Veterans Affairs Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Jonquière—Alma, QC) announced the government has taken action to improve and speed up support for Veterans suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-7468.

Veterans Affairs Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Jonquière—Alma, QC) made a statement in response to the tabling of the Privacy Commissioner’s report concerning Veterans Affairs Canada and said that he would follow up on her recommendations. The full statement is available online. Call 613-992-7468. Veterans Affairs Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Jonquière—Alma, QC) and Human Resources Minister Diane Finley (Haldimand—Norfolk, ON) announced federal government support for a project … Read more

Veterans Affairs Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn decorated fifteen individuals with the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation during a ceremony in Stratford. Call 613-992-7468. Veterans Affairs Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn spoke before 350 delegates during the business session of The Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada (ANAVETS) 50th Biennial Command Convention which is currently being held … Read more

Senator Yonah Martin, on behalf of Veterans Affairs Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn, attended the Recapture of Seoul Ceremony at Gyeong-Bok Palace in Seoul, Korea. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-7468.

Veterans Affairs Minister Jean Pierre Blackburn, together with Brother David Lynch, Executive Director, Good Shepherd Ministries and Ed Pigeau, President, The Royal Canadian Legion Ontario Provincial Command officially announced the launch of the Homeless Veterans Project for the Toronto area. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-7468. Senator for British Columbia Yonah Martin, on behalf … Read more