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  • 70th Anniversary of the Dieppe Raid

    Message  –  August 19, 2012

    August 19, 2012 Message from the Governor General on the Occasion of the 70th Anniversary of the Dieppe Raid OTTAWA—Today, I am in Dieppe, France, to pay tribute to the thousands of valiant soldiers who lost their lives 70 years ago on these beaches during the tragic offensive of August 19, 1942. I ...

  • Official Canadian Ceremony at the Square du Canada (France)

    Speech  –  August 19, 2012

    Dieppe, France, Sunday, August 19, 2012 Today marks the 70th anniversary of the Allied raid on Dieppe, and the legacy of that day lives on. As commander-in-chief of Canada, I would like to thank you for being here to remember the sacrifices made by the nearly 5 000 soldiers who landed on these shore...

  • Reception Hosted by the City of Dieppe (France)

    Speech  –  August 19, 2012

    Dieppe, France, Sunday, August 19, 2012 It is an honour to be here in Dieppe and to walk in the footsteps of brave Canadian soldiers who came here 70 years ago. We lost so many on that day. But I am pleased to see that the sacrifice they made has not faded from our collective memory. Indeed, the mem...