Rob Duffy
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CTV News Honours Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces with CTV NEWS SPECIAL: REMEMBRANCE DAY 2021, Airing Live November 11 at 10 a.m. ET
– CTV News’ National Affairs Correspondent Omar Sachedina leads the special, live from Canada’s National War Memorial in Ottawa –
TORONTO (November 8, 2021) – CTV News honours the heroic veterans who served in the Canadian Armed Forces with CTV NEWS SPECIAL: REMEMBRANCE DAY 2021, a live, commercial-free special airing Thursday, Nov. 11 at 10 a.m. ET on CTV, CTV2, CTV News Channel, CTVNews.ca, and the CTV News app. Hosted by CTV News’ National Affairs Correspondent Omar Sachedina, along with coverage from Quebec Bureau Chief Genevieve Beauchemin and Parliamentary Correspondent Annie Bergeron-Oliver, the special unites Canadians from coast-to-coast-to-coast with Remembrance Day ceremony coverage, live from the National War Memorial in Ottawa.
The special features contributions from a number of special guests, who deliver personal reflections and pay tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of Canada’s military, including:
- Charlotte Gray, CM; Canadian historian and award-winning author of the best-selling book The Promise of Canada: People and Ideas That Have Shaped Our Country
- Dr. Hans Jung; former Surgeon General of the Canadian Armed Forces and founder of the Veterans’ Medical Clinic in Orleans, Ont., where he currently serves retired members of the military
- Major-General (ret’d) Denis Thompson; veteran who served 39 years in the Canadian Army, including deployments as Commander of Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM), and Commander of NATO’s Task Force Kandahar
In addition to live streaming coverage of CTV NEWS SPECIAL: REMEMBRANCE DAY 2021 on CTVNews.ca and the CTV News app, viewers can visit CTVNews.ca/Remembrance to access interactive features and stories on Canada’s heroic veterans, including a special multimedia feature highlighting Indigenous veterans and their contributions to Canada’s military history.
Canadians can access up-to-the-minute breaking news via CTV News’ digital and social media platforms, including CTVNews.ca, the CTV News app, and @CTVNews on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
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