Remembrance Day Guide

Services for current and former members of the Canadian Armed Forces or the RCMP and their families.

Veterans want Canadians to understand the price of freedom. They are passing the torch to the people of Canada, so the memory of their sacrifices will continue, and the values they fought for will live on in all of us.

Veterans have always been integral to Remembrance Day ceremonies. Their presence reminds Canadians of the contributions of those in uniform, those who served in the past and those who continue to serve.

The infamous poem by John McCrae

John McCrae, author of the famous war poem In Flanders Fields, served in South Africa and the First World War.

Discover Canada's military history around the world and here at home – from battlefields and peacekeeping missions to search and rescue operations and disaster response.