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The Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) honored LGBT Purge survivors with Canada Pride Citation ceremonies held across the country, recognizing the harm experienced by current and former military members and promoting healing and reconciliation.
LCol Steven P. Deschamps received the Canada Pride Citation and was installed as the 443 (MH) Squadron Honorary Colonel in ceremonies in April 2023, after having been purged from the Canadian Armed Forces in 1982 due to his refusal to lie about his homosexuality, and later returning to serve for over 30 years until his retirement in 2013.