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On Sunday, May 1, the Canadian Forces will commemorate the sacrifices made by the thousands of Canadians who fought during the Battle of the Atlantic, which ran from 1939 to 1945.

The national ceremony will be held at Parliament Hill at 11 a.m. and will include Canadian Forces members from the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) and the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), alongside members of the Merchant Navy, the military noted in a news release. They will be accompanied by Central Region Sea and Air Cadets, Navy League Cadets, the Royal Canadian Legion Colour Party, local veteran organizations, other government departments, the diplomatic community, and the Ottawa Children’s Choir.

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The Royal Canadian Navy has also provided the following charts outlining other commemoration events across the country for the Battle of the Atlantic: