Ottawa – Increasing access to support services across Canada for members of the wider Defence community who have been affected by sexual misconduct is a priority for the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). The Sexual Misconduct Support and Resource Centre (SMSRC) announced that its Community Support for Sexual Misconduct Survivors Grant Program recently began …
Ottawa – 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. More than 12,000 people from Newfoundland and Labrador served in various military branches and services during the First World War. Approximately 1,700 of them died, and more than 800 have …
Brussels – Canada and Belgium have enjoyed long-standing bilateral relations for many years based on friendship and trust, as well as shared values of freedom, democracy, human rights, openness and tolerance. Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs Canada and Associate Minister of National Defence, met with Ludivine Dedonder, Belgium’s Minister of Defence, during her visit to Brussels. The ministers …
Oromocto – Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, visited 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown. The Minister was accompanied by Jenica Atwin, Member of Parliament for Fredericton. Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, Minister Petitpas Taylor announced that the Government of Canada is investing $55.6 million to upgrade 255 buildings on the base through an …
Ottawa – Veterans sacrificed so much to safeguard and preserve the Canada we see today. The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring Veterans, as well as those who work to support them, are appropriately honoured. Following the National Stakeholder Summit and before the Women Veterans Forum happening this week in Montreal, Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and …
DIEPPE – Our two official languages are at the heart of our Canadian identity. That’s why it’s important to continue supporting our community organizations that make a difference at the grassroots every day. Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, announced a $62.5-million core funding increase over five years for official language community organizations. This additional financial …
Ottawa – Overcoming racism, members of No.2 Construction Battalion made a significant contribution to Canada’s First World War effort; their service must be recognized and honoured. 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 …
Ottawa – Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, and Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Ortona. “Today marks 80 years since the start of one of the most difficult battles that Canadians were involved in during the Second World War. For …
Charlottetown – VAC works to serve Veterans and their families by offering targeted services and benefits to improve their well-being. The Minister of Veterans Affairs, Ginette Petitpas Taylor met with Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) employees in Charlottetown and across the country to outline a new investment that will result in more effective and timely service to Veterans and their families. …
Ottawa – Improving access to support services across Canada for those who have been affected by sexual misconduct within the wider Defence community is a top priority for the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). The Sexual Misconduct Support and Resource Centre (SMSRC) launched its 2023-24 call for applications for the Community Support for Sexual …
