Here is what you need to know about the National Remembrance Day service in Ottawa
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The National Remembrance Day ceremony will be held at the National War Memorial in downtown Ottawa, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Royal Canadian Legion branches will also host Remembrance Day ceremonies across the city.
Crowds will gather at Cenotaphs in Ottawa and across the country today to honour the men and woman who served Canada in times of war, military conflict and peace.
The National Remembrance Day ceremony will be held at the National War Memorial in downtown Ottawa, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Royal Canadian Legion branches will also host Remembrance Day ceremonies across the city.
Military members, dignitaries and the public will join Governor General Mary Simon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Silver Cross Mother Gloria Hooper for the ceremony.
"(Saturday), but everyday we should really thank our men and women who have served in uniform," Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs, said.
"They are the best of Canadians and it is important that we honour their sacrifices."
Here is what you need to know about the National Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial.
The Royal Canadian Legion says the ceremony will start at approximately 10:30 a.m. with the Veterans' March. The ceremony will include two minutes of silence at 11 a.m.