Canada Reaffirms $15.9 Million to Acquire and Operate the National Field of Honour
POINTE-CLAIRE, Quebec - Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight visited the Last Post Fund National Field of Honour on November 8 and reiterated the Budget 2026 commitment of $15.9 million over four years, starting in 2027-28, plus $2.1 million in ongoing funding, for Veterans Affairs Canada to acquire, remediate and operate the cemetery.
The National Field of Honour is a National Historic Site of Canada and the resting place of more than 20,000 service members and their loved ones. The Last Post Fund was founded in 1909 and created the cemetery in 1930.
Veterans Affairs Canada said the arrangement will ensure the site is maintained over the long term as a place commemorating the service and sacrifice of Canadian service members.
Budget 2026 also proposes $11.4 million over three years, starting in 2026-27, for commemorating defining moments in Canada's military history.
(Source: Veterans Affairs Canada)
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
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Photo: 加拿大军人墓碑（资料图，摄于香港西湾战争坟场，CC BY 3.0，Wikimedia Commons） / Headstones of Canadian soldiers at Sai Wan War Cemetery, Hong Kong (file photo, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
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