Ottawa backtracks on new Remembrance Day wreath policy

The federal government is backtracking on a decision to limit the number of Remembrance Day wreaths provided to MPs to display at Remembrance Day and Veterans’ Week events. On Wednesday, CTV News reported on the policy change based on an email from the veterans affairs minister referring to a “revised format” for the Wreaths for Parliamentarians program. The email noted that MPs requiring more than two wreaths would have to order them for $115 each, and “additional costs are the responsibility of the requestor.” In Question Period Friday, Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight said the government wouldn’t move forward with the changes this year. McKnight said that, after learning the changes would significantly disrupt Remembrance Day events, “I’ve instructed my department to revert to the previous format for this year.” Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: https://www.youtube.com/ctvnews Connect with CTV News: For live updates and latest headlines visit: http://www.ctvnews.ca/ For breaking news, fast, download the CTV News App: https://www.ctvnews.ca/app Must-watch stories and full programs at http://www.ctvnews.ca/video CTV News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/discover/CTV-News CTV News on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/CTVNews CTV News on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/CTVNEWS CTV News on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/ctv-news --- CTV News is Canada's most-watched news organization both locally and nationally, and has a network of national, international, and local news operations. #ctvnews #ctvnationalnews #canadiannews