COMMEMORATION CEREMONY IN THE SENATE FOR CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ACTIONS IN LIBYA
November 24, 2011

Speaker Kinsella and Mrs. Ann Kinsella welcome His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada to Parliament for the Commemoration Ceremony for Canadian Armed Forces Actions in Libya

Opening Parade

Members of the Royal Canadian Navy

Speaker Kinsella attends the Commemoration Ceremony for Canadian Armed Forces Actions in Libya

His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, addresses the Commemoration Ceremony for Canadian Armed Forces Actions in Libya

The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, P.C., MP, Prime Minster of Canada, addresses the ceremony

His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, awards the Meritorious Service Cross (Military Division) to Lieutenant-General Joseph Jacques Charles Bouchard for his role as the commander, Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF) Unified Protector

His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada; General Walt Natynczyk, CMM, MSC, CD, Chief of the Defence Staff; the Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker of the Senate; the Honourable Andrew Scheer, M.P., Speaker of the House of Commons; Brigadier-General K.R. McLean, CD, BA, MTH, HCQ, DD Chaplain General to the Canadian Forces; applaud Libya campaign veterans

Speaker Kinsella with Royal Canadian Navy Sailors

The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, P.C., MP, Prime Minster of Canada, with Royal Canadian Navy sailors

Speaker Kinsella with Vice Admiral Paul A. Maddison, OMM, MSM, CD, Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy

Speaker Kinsella with Vice Admiral Paul A. Maddison, OMM, MSM, CD, Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, and sailors

Speaker Kinsella with Commander Craig Skjerpen, Commanding Officer of the HMCS Charlottetown (until August 17, 2011)