| Veterans Affairs Canada | news releases
On behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Senator David Wells today participated in a wreath laying ceremony in Ottawa to pay tribute to the Newfoundland soldiers who served at Beaumont-Hamel and the almost 700 Newfoundlanders who died or were wounded during the first day of fighting.
| Veterans Affairs Canada | statements
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today issued the following statement to mark the 98th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War's Battles of the Somme and Beaumont-Hamel:
| Veterans Affairs Canada | media advisories
The public and media are invited to participate in the official Government of Canada ceremony marking the 98th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme at the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial in France.
| Veterans Affairs Canada | media advisories
On behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Senator David Wells will participate in a commemorative ceremony in Ottawa to mark the 98th anniversary of the Battles of the Somme and Beaumont-Hamel.
| Veterans Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Julian Fantino today welcomed the Honourable Park Sung Choon, Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, Republic of Korea, at a ceremony in Ottawa to commemorate the 61st anniversary of the Korean War Armistice.
| Veterans Affairs Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, will be joined by the Honourable Park Sung Choon, Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, Republic of Korea, His Excellency Cho Hee-yong, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Canada, Senator Yonah Martin, Veterans, youth and members of the Korea Veterans Association of Canada, at a special ceremony to mark the 61st anniversary of the Korean War Armistice.
| Veterans Affairs Canada | news releases
On behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Parliamentary Secretary Parm Gill met with officials from the Province of New Brunswick to discuss ways to work together to increase employment opportunities for Veterans.
| Veterans Affairs Canada | statements
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, issued the following statement to mark National Aboriginal Day on June 21:
| Veterans Affairs Canada | news releases
Today Minister Fantino is pleased to announce the appointment of former Naval Officer Thomas Jarmyn to the position of Board Member and Deputy Chairperson at the Veterans Review and Appeal Board (VRAB).
| Veterans Affairs Canada | statements
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today issued the following statement to honour the courageous efforts made by four Canadian soldiers during the Second World War in saving the life of young Gino Farnetti-Bragaglia.
