Media Advisory - Government of Canada to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice

BURNABY, BC, July 21, 2023 /CNW/ - Darrell Samson, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, on behalf of the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will participate in a commemorative ceremony at the Ambassador of Peace Monument in Central Park, Burnaby, BC. PS Samson will deliver remarks and will lay a joint Canada-Korea wreath with Jongho Kyun, Consul General for the Republic of Korea.

Interviews with PS Samson and Canadian Veterans of the Korean War may be organized following the ceremony.

Location:	City of Burnaby Central Park 6253 Boundary Road, at East 46^th Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5S 3R2
Date:	Saturday, 22 July 2023
Time:	10:00 PDT

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

Media who want to participate must register by contacting [email protected] with their name and media outlet.

Associated Links:

• News Release: Canadian Veterans return to Korea 70 years after the Korean War Armistice Agreement

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]