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The Council will advise the Minister on issues of importance to women Veterans
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The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, alongside the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, and Dawn Arnold, Mayor of Moncton, will make an announcement in Moncton about the federal government’s investments in affordable housing in New Brunswick.
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Today, the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, issued the following statement to mark Remembrance Day.
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Minister Petitpas Taylor will attend the annual Operation Remembrance breakfast with Canadian youth at the Fairmont Château Laurier.
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Minister Petitpas Talor will deliver remarks and lay a wreath at the annual Turn to Busan ceremony at Ottawa City Hall.
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Minister Petitpas Taylor will participate in a tour and lay a wreath at the National Field of Honour in Pointe-Claire.
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Today, the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown Indigenous Relations and the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, issued the following statement to mark Indigenous Veterans Day.
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Today, the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Scheldt.
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Members of No. 2 Construction Battalion, their families, their descendants and their communities deserve recognition and acknowledgement for the sacrifices they made to serve Canada—sacrifices which were not all on a battlefield.
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Minister Petitpas Taylor will present an individual from Nova Scotia with the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation.
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Minister Petitpas Taylor will visit Honorary Lieutenant General (Retired) Richard Rohmer.
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Minister Petitpas Taylor will meet with representatives of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 179.
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2024 marks the 60th anniversary of United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP).
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Randeep Sarai, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will attend the annual Candlelight Tribute to honour our country’s fallen heroes and Veterans, and pass the torch of remembrance from Veterans to youth.
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Minister Petitpas Taylor will join Marie-France Lalonde, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence and MP for Orleans, Yasir Naqvi, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and MP for Ottawa—Centre, and Mona Fortier, MP for Ottawa—Vanier to make an announcement regarding support Veterans and their families.
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Randeep Sarai, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will attend the annual Candlelight Tribute to honour our country’s fallen heroes and Veterans, and pass the torch of remembrance from Veterans to youth.
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Minister of Veterans Affairs announces up to $11.4 million for projects that support Veterans and their families, including $500K to Sistema New Brunswick.
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The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, issued a statement to mark the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Belgium.
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The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will participate in a number of events, meetings and activities during Veterans’ Week, which runs from November 5 to 11, 2024.
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The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will make an announcement about support for Veterans and their families through the Veteran and Family Well-being Fund (VFWF) at an event hosted by Sistema New Brunswick in Moncton.
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Canada is home to hundreds of thousands of Veterans of different ages and identities, all with their own distinct experiences. They deserve to be recognized and honoured for their service.
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The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, alongside Rear-Admiral Josée Kurtz, Commander Maritime Forces Atlantic and Joint Task Forces Atlantic, and Colonel David Holmes, Commander, 12 Wing Shearwater, will unveil the 2024 Veterans’ Week poster in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
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The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will attend the 2SLGBTQI+ Veterans Forum in Fredericton, hosted in partnership with Veterans Affairs Canada, Rainbow Veterans of Canada, and the LGBT Purge Fund.
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On National Peacekeepers’ Day, we pause to recognize the remarkable contributions of Canadian military members, police officers, diplomats, and civilians who have dedicated themselves to peacekeeping missions around the world.
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The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will make an announcement at Cornerstone Co-operative in Moncton to highlight the federal budget’s investments in affordable housing.
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Today, at the annual No. 2 Construction Battalion Remembrance Ceremony in Nova Scotia, Minister Fraser, on behalf of Ministers Petitpas Taylor and Blair, announced an investment for five new projects based in Nova Scotia, totaling over $124,000 to support education, remembrance and honouring of No. 2 Construction Battalion and their families.
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The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, on behalf of the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will attend the Annual No. 2 Construction Battalion Remembrance Ceremony and Honour Parade, where he will make a funding announcement honouring the Battalion.
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Today, the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement to mark 60 years since the end of the United Nations (UN) Operation in Congo.
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The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will participate in commemorative events and activities alongside the official Government of Canada delegation as part of their activities to commemorate and honour the unknown Newfoundland First World War soldier.
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Service after Service: The National Veterans Employment Strategy aims to improve employment opportunities for Veterans
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The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will ring the bell at the Toronto Stock Exchange to mark the launch of the National Veterans Employment Strategy.
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The council will address inequities and barriers experienced by women serving members and Veterans
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Today, the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the beginning of the Battle of Normandy.
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The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, on behalf of the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, and Randeep Sarai, Parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will participate in a ceremony at the National War Memorial to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy.
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The Government of Canda will host a public commemorative event in Moncton to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy.
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Moncton, NB – Darrell Samson, Member of Parliament for Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook, alongside His Excellency Michel Miraillet, Ambassador of France to Canada, and a delegation of Second World War Veterans, will participate in a sunset service, watch short videos, and hear first-hand accounts from Veterans who served on Juno Beach at Victoria Park to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy.
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His Excellency Michel Miraillet, Ambassador of France to Canada, Yvon Lapierre, Mayor of Dieppe, and a delegation of Second World War Veterans will participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Dieppe Cenotaph to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy.
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New funding will support the work of the Juno Beach Centre, Canada’s sole Second World War museum
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We live in a country strong and free thanks to the one million Canadians who served in uniform during the Second World War and fought selflessly to achieve peace.
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To mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will lead an official Government of Canada delegation to Normandy, France.
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Andy Fillmore, Member of Parliament for Halifax, on behalf of the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will attend a commemorative event jointly hosted by Veterans Affairs Canada and Parks Canada, with Veterans of the Second World War in attendance.
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The unknown soldier will begin his journey home to his final resting place
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Funding will support Veterans’ health and research, as well as women, Indigenous, and 2SLGBTQI+ Veterans
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The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will highlight new funding for the Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund.
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Marie-France Lalonde, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence, on behalf of the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will attend a commemorative event jointly hosted by Veterans Affairs Canada and Beechwood National Cemetery, with Veterans of the Second World War in attendance.
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Memorials in Canada and around the world are silent but powerful reminders of the eternal debt of gratitude we owe to the selfless dedication of our service members.
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An official Government of Canada delegation will participate in a series of events in Normandy, France, from June 4-9 to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy.
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For 100 years, the Newfoundland National War Memorial, which is one of only two national war memorials in Canada, has been a somber reminder of the valiant contributions that Newfoundlanders and Labradorians made during armed conflicts since the First World War.
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An official Government of Canada delegation will participate in a series of events in Normandy, France, from June 4-9 to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy.
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The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, alongside Sean Casey, Member of Parliament for Charlottetown, will tour the PEI Division of the Canadian Mental Health Association.
