Minister Julian Fantino Marks Veterans' Week 2013
November 6, 2013
Ottawa – In a statement to the House of Commons, the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, marked Veterans’ Week 2013 in Canada. Minister Fantino and the Honourable Andrew Scheer, Speaker of the House of Commons, then invited members of Parliament and special guest Veterans to a reception where the Honourable Greg Thompson, former minister of Veterans Affairs,... + read more
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Nov
04
The Cape Breton Regional Council has voted to support veterans in their fight to save the Veterans Affairs office in Sydney by supporting a rally to protest the closure.
Veterans are organizing a March of Concern on Nov. 9, to protest the federal government's planned shutdown of nine Veteran Affairs offices across the country — including the one in Sydney.
Ronald Clarke, a veteran, spoke at the Cape Breton Regional Council meeting on Tuesday about his 36 years of service in the... + read more
Oct
01
Fire fighters stopped a fire from destroying a barracks on the former Cornwallis base.A fire alarm went off in the dorm this morning just after 6 a.m.
The barracks are often used by sea cadets in the summer but have been empty for weeks.Bear River called for mutual aid from Smith’s Cove, Digby, Annapolis and Brighton Barton.Flames were shooting out of the utility shed and boiler room at the back of the dorm at 220 Atlantic Avenue when Bear River arrived.While exterior crews... + read more
Sep
20
Minister Fantino Announces New Step on Veterans Mental Health
September 18, 2013
Ottawa, ON — The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today announced that he has directed his officials to proceed with a research assessment on whether psychiatric service dogs can be effective in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This first step will serve to fully review the existing international research on the topic, identify areas where... + read more
Sep
12
Minister Fantino Commends Cenovus Energy for Hiring Canadian Veterans
Minister Fantino congratulates Cenovus Energy Inc. on today's announcement that the energy corporation will give Canada's Veterans priority when hiring employees (Cenovus employees: L-R - Casey Baker, Mike Fudge, Jim Grecco, Jacqui McGillivray, Stephen Moffat, Minister Fantino, Brent Anderson, Bob Glass, Clint Austin and Josh Morris). (CNW Group/Veterans Affairs Canada)
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