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Monday, May 12, 2025

Mi'kmaw Language Day

Today is the official launch Mi'kmaw Language Day. We celebrate the strength, perseverance, and spirit of Mi'kmaq communities, along with the vital role of the Mi'kmaw Language in preserving identity and cultural heritage. In 2022, the Mi’kmaw Language Act established principles for preserving and promoting Mi’kmaw, the first language spoken in the traditional territory of the Mi'kmaq people, in what is today Nova Scotia. The Act came into force on October 1, 2022, to coincide with Treaty Day, paying tribute to the unique and special relationship between the Crown...

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Nova Scotia Marks the 80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day

Today, we mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (V-E) Day—a defining moment in the history of the Second World War. On 5 May 1945, Canadian and Allied soldiers accepted the surrender of German forces in the Netherlands. Two days later, the remaining German forces surrendered across Europe, and on 8 May 1945, V-E Day was officially declared. For the people of Nova Scotia, as for so many around the world, V-E Day was met with both relief and reflection. It signalled the end of a dark and difficult chapter and stirred deep gratitude for the courage, sacrifice, and perseverance...

Friday, May 2, 2025

80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Norway and the Netherlands

In honour of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Norway and the Netherlands, both national flags are raised at Government House today. The warm relationship that exists between Canada, Norway, and the Netherlands can be traced back to difficult days at the end of the Second World War when Canada played a key role in liberating the people in both nations. Canada’s role in the Second World War is one in which we take great pride. Nova Scotia is proud of the role it played, not only in military operations and the provision of food, personnel and armaments during the war, but the role...