Over 650,000 Canadian men and women served in World War 1, over 60,000 were killed and 172,000 wounded. In World War 2, over 1 million Canadians served across the army, navy and air force, with 47,000 losing their lives. Since then, Canadians have participated in many UN peacekeeping missions and conflicts including the Korean War and recent missions in Afghanistan, where 158 soldiers have died so far. Remembrance Day honors the sacrifices of over 110,000 men and women who fought so that we may live in peace and freedom today.

1. "We often take for granted the very
things that most deserve our gratitude.“
-Cynthia Ozick
WHY
REMEMBER?

4. THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN WHO
FOUGHT, SERVED AND VOLUNTEERED….
THOSE WE HAVE LOST,
THOSE WHO HELPED DEFINE OUR NATION.

7. THE FIRST WORLD WAR
1914-1918

20. By the end of the First World War in 1918, Canada-at the
time a country of less than 8 million citizens-would see
more than 650,000 men and women serve in uniform.
Over 3000 women served as nurses and ambulance
drivers and over 425,000 went overseas, where they
fought in appalling conditions.
The conflict took a great toll, over 60,000 Canadians and
Newfoundlanders were killed and 172,000 were
wounded.
The sacrifices and achievements of those who gave so
much in the effort to restore peace and freedom are not
forgotten.

21. WORLD WAR II
1939-1945

28. ALTHOUGH EXEMPT FROM CONSCRIPTION THROUGH TREATIES, MORE
THAN 3,000 FIRST NATIONS PEOPLES ENLIST DURING WWII

48. CANADIAN FORCES, 1941-1945
ARMY 700,000 NAVY 100,000 AIR FORCE 250,000
*INCLUDES 45 000 WOMEN
Canadians played a crucial role in the D-Day
invasion and the liberation of the Netherlands.
Over 47,000 Canadians lost their lives.
Too many for us to ever forget.

50. 1950-1953
THE KOREAN WAR

54. CANADA SENT TROOPS TO KOREA AS PART
OF THE UN FORCE. BY THE TIME THE WAR
ENDED IN 1953, 22, 791 CANADIANS HAD
FOUGHT IN KOREA.

56. SINCE THE END OF THE SECOND WORLD
WAR, CANADIANS HAVE TAKEN PART IN
DOZENS OF UNITED NATIONS
PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS AROUND THE
GLOBE, FROM CYPRUS AND HAITI TO
BOSNIA AND SOMALIA. TROOPS HAVE
SEEN ACTIVE COMBAT AS WELL.

57. 2001- Present
AFGHANISTAN

63. Afghanistan is not, nor has it ever been a traditional peacekeeping
mission. There are no ceasefire arrangements to enforce an no
negotiated peace settlement to respect. Negotiation is not an option
with groups such as the Taliban nor Al-Qaeda, who are not interested
in the kind of peace that the Afghan people seek.
Our mission is one of nation building. Our forces are doing exactly the
type of work that needs to be done in Afghanistan. Our soldiers are
the best in the world for this kind of mission. They are well trained,
well led, and have the best equipment on the ground.
Canada has also developed diplomats, development workers, civilian
police, as well as experts in human rights, good governance, the rule
of law and democracy building- all of whom come together in common
endeavour in Afghanistan.

87. SOME 635 CANADIAN
SOLDIERS HAVE BEEN
WOUNDED IN ACTION WHILE
IN AFGHANISTAN, WITH
ANOTHER 1,412 SUFFERING
NON-BATTLE INJURIES.
OVERALL, 158 SOLDIERS HAVE
DIED IN THE CONFLICT SO FAR.

92. More than 110,000 men and women died so that
we may live in peace and freedom today. Taking
an active role to remember these people, along
with the Veterans who experienced the hardships
of war, military conflict and peace efforts, is one
way of saying "thank you."
WHY
REMEMBER?