‘Canada 150′ commemorations costs to be absorbed by Canadian Forces
OTTAWA — The cost of six years of military commemorations surrounding Canada’s 150th birthday is to come out of existing Canadian Forces operational budgets.
Almost 300 pages of documents obtained by the Liberal party under the Access to Information Act detail something called “Operation Distinction” — a campaign mandated by Prime Minister Stephen Harper that will include dozens of events through to the year 2020.
“This series of commemoration events will have significant resource implications for DND organizations and CF units,” says a 10-page draft communications plan (embedded below) prepared by National Defence.
No costing is provided and the government has not released a budget for the multitude of events that begin this year to mark the 100th anniversary of the First World War and the 75th anniversary of the Second World War.
“We maintain our commitment to commemorate important military milestones, while ensuring our men and women in uniform have the equipment they need to do their jobs,” Johanna Quinney, a spokeswoman for Defence Minister Rob Nicholson, said Thursday.
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