The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month is when Canada, alongside dozens of other countries, marks Remembrance Day, honouring those who fought for our freedom.

On that day in 1918, an armistice was signed by Germany and the alliance nations, ending hostilities during the First World War.

Members of the armed forces form part of an honour guard at the monument of the 48th Highlanders as former members of the Regiment stand in rank during a Remembrance Day Service in Toronto, on Nov. 11, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Today, Remembrance Day not only honours soldiers and military personnel who fought and died in the Great War, but in subsequent wars and conflicts. Canadians also remember those who are serving in current missions around the world.

At various ceremonies and institutions, Canadians will observe two minutes of silence, as they pause to remember and pay their respects.

Below is a list of ceremonies taking place in Toronto and the GTA on Wednesday.

Toronto

The Cross of Sacrifice, Prospect Cemetery

1450 St Clair Ave. W.

8 a.m.

Toronto Old City Hall Cenotaph

60 Queen Street West

10:30 a.m.

Queen’s Park

Veteran’s Memorial

10:45 a.m.

East York Civic Centre Memorial Gardens

850 Coxwell Ave.

10:45 a.m.

Etobicoke Civic Centre Cenotaph

399 The West Mall

10:15 a.m.

North York Service

George Weston Recital Hall at the Toronto Centre for the Arts

5040 Yonge St.

10:45 a.m.

York Civic Centre

York Memorial Collegiate Auditorium

2690 Eglinton Ave. W.

10:45 a.m.

Fort York

National Historic Site

250 Fort York Blvd.

10:45 a.m.

Ahead of Remembrance Day, Canadian flags honouring the fallen soldiers are planted on the lawn at the Manulife building on Bloor Street in Toronto on Nov. 5, 2015. 680 NEWS/Amber LeBlanc.

Mississauga

Mississauga Civic Centre Community Memorial

300 City Centre Dr.

10:45 a.m. to 11:20 p.m.

Royal Canadian Legion – Port Credit Branch 82

35 Front St. N.

Parade: 9:30 a.m.

Church service: St. Andrews/Stavebank Road

Ceremony: 11 a.m.

Location: Stavebank Cenotaph

Reception: Port Credit Legion

Royal Canadian Legion – Streetsville Branch 139

101 Church St.

Parade: 10 a.m.

Start Location: Streetsville Legion

Ceremony: 11 a.m.

Location: Streetsville Cenotaph/Streetsville Village Square

Reception: Streetsville Legion

Second World War veteran Don Hughes, 89, pins his poppy on a wreath during a Remembrance Day ceremony at the Sunnybrook Veterans Residence in Toronto on Nov. 11, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Brampton

Remembrance Day Parade and Service

Memorial Square Cenotaph, City Hall

2 Wellington St. W.

10:45 a.m.

Meadowvale Cemetery Chapel

7732 Mavis Rd., at the Korea Veterans Wall of Remembrance

7:55 a.m.

Markham

Flato Markham Theatre for Performing Arts

171 Town Centre Blvd.

10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Vaughan

Woodbridge Cenotaph

Royal Canadian Legion, Mackenzie Branch 414

60 Legion Court Rd., Woodbridge

Parade: 10:30 a.m.

Ceremony: 11 a.m.

Reception: Mackenzie Branch

Poppies. Photo by Dennis McColeman.

Pickering

City Hall, courtyard

1 The Esplanade South

Remembrance Day service and parade: 10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Newmarket

Newmarket Cemetery

112 Main St. N.

10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Ajax

Ajax Royal Canadian Legion #322

111 Hunt St.

10:45 a.m. to noon

Whitby

Whitby Legion

117 Byron St. S.

10:30 a.m.

Click here for a full list of Remembrance Day ceremonies across Ontario.