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Liberation of the Netherlands

A member’s statement marking the anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands on May 5, 1945, when Canadian forces ended the Nazi occupation after a campaign that began with D-Day and included fighting along the Scheldt and through a hard winter. The member noted that more than 7,600 Canadians died in the campaign and that the sacrifice is remembered as the start of a lasting friendship between Canada and the Netherlands.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Tako Van Popta

Conservative

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“On this day in 1945, Canadian soldiers freed the Netherlands from Nazi rule. More than 7,600 Canadians died during the campaign. That sacrifice created a lasting friendship between Canada and the Netherlands.”
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Mr. Speaker, 81 years ago today, on May 5, 1945, Canadian Forces finally secured the liberation of the Netherlands from Nazi occupation. It marked the end of a hard-fought campaign that began on D-Day in northern France, continued through a bitterly cold winter and brutal fighting along the Scheldt River, and concluded with the liberation of Arnhem and surrounding towns and cities. Victory came at the high cost of the lives of 7,600 Canadian soldiers. From that sacrifice emerged a deep and enduring friendship between Canada and the Netherlands. It led to a wave of Dutch immigration to Canada after the war, including my own parents, and it continues to be honoured on both sides of the Atlantic. Earlier today, we reflected that legacy with a simple yet elegant flag-raising ceremony here in Ottawa, celebrating the lasting bond between two freedom-loving democratic nations. May the friendship endure.

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