/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Government of Canada to announce important investments in overseas memorials/

GIVENCHY-EN-GOHELLE, FRANCE, Feb. 27, 2023 /CNW/ - The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will make an important announcement regarding the Government of Canada's commitment to preserve the legacy of Canadians and Newfoundlanders who served on the battlefields of Europe.

Minister MacAulay, along with other event participants, will be available to media following the announcement.

Location:	Canadian National Vimy Memorial
	Route départementale 55, Chemin des Canadiens
	62580 Givenchy-en-Gohelle, France
Date:	Wednesday, 1 March 2023
Time:	14:00 CET

If you have any accessibility needs, please let us know and we will work with you to enable your participation.

Anyone interested in but unable to attend this event is welcome to watch the livestream on our Facebook page. 

SOURCE Veterans Affairs Canada

Media inquiries: Media Relations, Veterans Affairs Canada, 613-992-7468, [email protected]; Erika Lashbrook Knutson, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Veterans Affairs, [email protected]; Embassy of Canada in France, [email protected]