Are you a veteran of D-Day or the Battle of Normandy? The Government of Canada wants to help you attend ceremonies in Normandy this year marking the 70th anniversary of the June 6, 1944 landings. For more information, please visit: http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/history/second-world-war/d-day
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A picture from April 9, 2014 when I tabled my Private Member’s Bill C-593, the Canadian Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police Former Members Personal Information Act.
MP Hawn remarks on Yom Ha’zikaron & Yom Ha’atzmaut 2014
National Day of Honour in Edmonton
Dear Constituents, As you know, a Royal Proclamation has named Friday May 9, 2014 as a National Day of Honour in Canada in honour of the soldiers, sailors, airmen, airwomen, police and civilian personnel who served our country in Afghanistan. Canada’s mission in Afghanistan lasted more than 12 years, and more than 40,000 Canadian Armed […]
MP Hawn Highlights the National Day of Honour for May 9, 2014
My Memories of Afghanistan
In recognition of the upcoming National Day of Honour on May 9, 2014 for those who served our country in Afghanistan, I have put together an album of my personal memories of the mission. Since being elected in 2006, I have had the privilege of travelling to Afghanistan seven times. For five of those occasions, […]
National Day of Honour
Dear Constituents, Friends and fellow Canadians, A Royal Proclamation has named Friday May 9th, 2014 as a National Day of Honour in Canada, in honour of the soldiers, sailors, airmen, airwomen, police and civilian personnel who served our country in Afghanistan. Canada’s mission in Afghanistan lasted more than 12 years, and served with distinction, honour […]
Response to C-593 feedback
For the folks who understand and agree with the intent of C-593 and have sent me positive responses, I thank you. For the folks who have raised questions, some very forcefully, I am not ignoring you. I have answered a few and will do a larger overall response later this week. The bill was tabled […]
Book of Condolence
Dear Constituents, I wanted to let you all know that we will have a condolence book available to sign at my constituency office in memory of the Hon. Jim Flaherty. My office is located at 11156 142nd Street. If any of you wish to stop by and sign it with a brief message of condolence, […]