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.
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OTTAWA, ON, Dec. 17, 2020 /CNW/ - The COVID-19 pandemic has been difficult for everyone, including the organizations that serve Canada s Veterans and their families.
Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence announced that $2.8 million from the Veterans Organizations Emergency Support Fund (VOESF) will go to 38 Veterans organizations across Canada. These organizations are in addition to the four announced when the VOESF was launched in November, 2020 – The Royal Canadian Legion, ANAVETS, True Patriot Love, and VETS Canada.
These organizations support the well-being of Veterans and their families across the country. They carry out a range of services such as, mental health support, social and community support, commemoration efforts, animal therapy, healing through physical activity, and healing through nature, and counseling.