30 May 2024 - Ottawa, ON - Veterans Affairs Canada
For the Canadians who landed on Juno Beach on 6 June 1944, it was a day they would never forget.
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. The delegation will leave Canada in early June and return on 9 June 2024, following events and ceremonies commemorating this significant milestone.
The delegation will include Second World War Veterans and their families, including those who fought on D-Day and during the Battle of Normandy, representatives of Veterans' organizations and Indigenous groups, as well as parliamentarians. Members of the Canadian Armed Forces will also participate in events and ceremonies in France. As part of the delegation selection process, Veterans Affairs Canada worked with Veterans organizations to identify Canadian Veterans to serve as delegates.
The signature commemorative ceremony, taking place at Juno Beach on 6 June 2024, can be watched by Canadians at home through Canadian broadcasters, as well as through Veterans Affairs Canada's "Canada Remembers" Facebook page.
All Canadians share a responsibility to keep Veterans' stories alive, recognize the cost of war and honour their sacrifice which allow us the privileges and peace we know today.
Join the conversation on social media by using the hashtags #CanadaRemembers and #DDay80, or visit veterans.gc.ca/CanadaRemembers.
