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QUESTION PERIOD — Ministry of Veterans Affairs

Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation Campaigns

October 23, 2025


Minister, I’m going to switch topics entirely because I want to ask you this question: This past summer, according to the organization DisinfoWatch, Canada’s Memorial to the Victims of Communism was the subject of a smear campaign by a Russian account known for amplifying Kremlin disinformation and propaganda. Are you aware of any other Russian disinformation campaigns targeting Canadian memorials, and how does your department deal with these kinds of issues? Thank you.

Hon. Jill McKnight, P.C., M.P., Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence [ + ]

I am not aware of any additional circumstances that you’ve inquired about.

Our focus is on ensuring the veterans who have served this country are honoured and commemorated with respect for the contributions, services and sacrifices they have made for us, and ensuring that is how we are acknowledging them throughout this country.

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