Canadian delegation to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands
April 30, 2025
Global Korean Post
–
More than one million Canadians and Newfoundlanders served on land, in the air and at sea during the Second World War. The liberation of the Netherlands was Canada’s last major contribution to helping the Allies to victory in Europe during the Second World War.
As many as 175,000 Canadians took part in the campaign and more than 7,600 of them lost their lives. Each year, on 4 May, the Netherlands observes Remembrance Day to honour all victims of war.
In the fall of 1944 and through the spring of 1945, Canadian soldiers served in Western Europe helping to liberate the Netherlands from German occupiers. Town by town, canal by canal, their perseverance paved the road to liberation and the eventual surrender of the remaining German forces. The friendship between the Netherlands and Canada has been shaped by our shared history and has only grown stronger over the years.
To mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands, an official Government of Canada delegation will leave Canada in late April and return on 7 May 2025 following commemorative events and ceremonies.
The delegation will include more than 20 Second World War Veterans and their families, some of them returning to the country they helped free 80 years ago, along with representatives of Veterans’ organizations and department officials. Members of the Canadian Armed Forces will also participate in events and ceremonies in the Netherlands.
On 2 May 2025, the Government of Canada will co-host a ceremony at Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery that will be live streamed on Veterans Affairs Canada’s “Canada Remembers” Facebook page .
From 2-5 May 2025, visitors to Orange Park in Apeldoorn will be invited to stop by the Canada House Pavilion for an opportunity to learn about Canada’s military service around the world and enjoy some Canadian hospitality.
