Ottawa Remembrance Day Draws Thousands, Marks 80 Years Since WWII’s End

Canadian Forces members salute during the playing of the Last Post at a Remembrance Day ceremony at the national military Cemetery at Beachwood in Ottawa on Nov. 11, 2025. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

Thousands of people attended a national Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa on Nov.11, as ceremonies were held across Canada to commemorate the country’s veterans who fought or lost their lives while serving in the military.

The national ceremony event in Ottawa began with a veterans’ march to the National War Memorial at 10:30 a.m. The ceremony proceedings began around 10:50 a.m., following the arrival of Prime Minister Mark Carney, Silver Cross Mother Nancy Payne, and Chief Justice Richard Wagner, who stood in for Gov.-Gen. Mary Simon.