Media Advisory - Minister of Veterans Affairs will attend a commemorative ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of the End of the Second World War and the Victory in Asia and the Pacific

VANCOUVER, BC , Aug. 14, 2025 /CNW/ - The Honourable Jill McKnight, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will lay a wreath during a commemorative ceremony at the Chinatown Memorial Monument hosted by Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans (ANAVET) Pacific Unit No. 280 to commemorate the 80^th anniversary of the End of the Second World War and the Victory in Asia and the Pacific. 

Location:	Chinatown Memorial Monument
	Chinatown Memorial Square
	135-137 Keefer Street.
	Vancouver, British Columbia
Date:	Friday, August 15, 2025
Time:	11:00 am PDT

Media who want to participate are asked to register in advance by contacting [email protected] with the name(s) of their attendee(s) and media outlet.

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

SOURCE Veterans Affairs Canada - Ottawa

Media inquiries: Media Relations, Veterans Affairs Canada, 613-992-7468, [email protected]; Adam Rogers-Green, Director of Communications, Office of the Minister of Veterans Affairs, 343-573-0946, [email protected]