Remembrance activities at the
Canadian War Museum
Visit the Canadian War Museum
during Remembrance Week (November 4 to 11) to learn more about the
sacrifices made by those who have served, and continue to serve, our
country. (PDF file, 1.4 Mb)
Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day occurs in Canada each November 11.
It is a day of national commemoration for the more than 100,000
Canadians who have died in military service. The costs for Canada, with
its relatively small population, have been substantial. They include:
| |
Population |
Served |
Died |
Wounded |
| First World War (1914-1918) |
7,800,000 |
625,825 |
61,082 |
154,361 |
| Second World War (1939-1945) |
11,500,000 |
1,086,343 |
42,042 |
54,414 |
Korean War
(1950-53) |
14,000,000 |
27,751 |
516 |
1,072 |
| Peacekeeping |
|
N/A |
119 |
N/A |