TORONTO- It’s been two years since National Day of Honour was declared on May 9th, 2014 to honour and remember Canada’s mission in Afghanistan and to remember those who were killed and wounded during this time.
Canada’s mission in Afghanistan was to join the NATO alliance force to invade Afghanistan to protect the citizens of Afghanistan from the terrorist group called “al-Qaeda”. After 9/11 in 2001, the prime minister at the time, Jean Chretien, declared that Canada would join this mission in order to support the United States of America and to aid the innocent civilians in Afghanistan.
Canada’s goal in Afghanistan was to focus on women's’ rights and education and were given the responsibility to aid the forces in Kandahar Province fight the terrorist group called the “Taliban”. The mission caused Canada a great deal of financial costs and many soldiers’ lives. …show more content…
Some of the Canadian army stayed in Afghanistan for three more years to help train the Afghan army by showing them combat techniques that the Canadian army uses. The final group of Canadians came home on March 14, 2014. Stephen Harper, who was prime minister at the time, declared that May 9, 2014 would be “National Day of Honour”. Families of the fallen, veterans, members of Parliament and citizens all joined together on May 9th, 2014 to remember the sacrifices made in Afghanistan and to appreciate the courage displayed by the 40,000 soldiers who went to Afghanistan over the twelve years the Canadian mission took
Canada’s mission in Afghanistan was to join the NATO alliance force to invade Afghanistan to protect the citizens of Afghanistan from the terrorist group called “al-Qaeda”. After 9/11 in 2001, the prime minister at the time, Jean Chretien, declared that Canada would join this mission in order to support the United States of America and to aid the innocent civilians in Afghanistan.
Canada’s goal in Afghanistan was to focus on women's’ rights and education and were given the responsibility to aid the forces in Kandahar Province fight the terrorist group called the “Taliban”. The mission caused Canada a great deal of financial costs and many soldiers’ lives. …show more content…
Some of the Canadian army stayed in Afghanistan for three more years to help train the Afghan army by showing them combat techniques that the Canadian army uses. The final group of Canadians came home on March 14, 2014. Stephen Harper, who was prime minister at the time, declared that May 9, 2014 would be “National Day of Honour”. Families of the fallen, veterans, members of Parliament and citizens all joined together on May 9th, 2014 to remember the sacrifices made in Afghanistan and to appreciate the courage displayed by the 40,000 soldiers who went to Afghanistan over the twelve years the Canadian mission took