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Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan (C), salutes after placing a wreath during a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of the Victory of the Pacific and the end of the Second World War at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Aug. 15, 2025. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
Descendants of war veterans gathered today at the National War Memorial in Ottawa to mark the official end of the Second World War.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender and the end of a global conflict that claimed the lives of more than 45,000 Canadian soldiers.
