The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, will visit the Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917 to announce Government of Canada support for a multi-year commemorative project honouring the sacrifices of Canadians in the Ypres Salient, an area in Belgium which was the scene of some of the biggest battles in the First World War.
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today announced that the Government of Canada will provide a $2,000 in travel assistance to Veterans of the Italian Campaign who want to attend commemorative events marking the 70th anniversary in Italy.
The Government of Canada is inviting Veterans, their families, and the public to mark the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War and the start of the World Wars Commemoration period.
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today participated in an unveiling of the Korean War Royal Canadian Navy Destroyers Monument on the Naval Veterans Promenade in Spencer Smith Park, Burlington, ON.
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today issued the following statement to recognize the anniversary of the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement and Korean War Veterans Day.
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, and Parm Gill, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs, will join Veterans and dignitaries at a special ceremony to honour the courageous Canadians who served during the Korean War.
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, presented James William Galloway, a Second World War Veteran, with a British Arctic Star medal on the occasion of his 90th birthday in Hamilton. David Sweet, Member of Parliament for Ancaster¿Dundas¿Flamborough¿Westdale, also attended the celebration.
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, along with Patrick Brown, Member of Parliament for Barrie, today announced Government of Canada support to the Rotary Club of Barrie for a new monument to commemorate Canadian recipients of the Victoria Cross.
Media are invited to join the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, and Patrick Brown, Member of Parliament for Barrie, for an announcement.