Remembrance Day ceremonies from across Canada
Canadians fall silent on the anniversary of the armistice that ended the First World War. Government officials, war veterans and citizens gathered in Ottawa for the Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial this morning, one of many memorial ceremonies held across Canada.
Donald James who served in the Merchant Marine and the Royal Canadian Navy arrives for Remembrance Day ceremonies at the Grand Parade in Halifax.Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press
Spectators during the Remembrance Day ceremonies in Ottawa.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
Spectators watch as the Governor General's Foot Guard marches as part of the Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan shakes hands with a cadet during the Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa.Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
A veteran looks on during the Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa.Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
Royal Canadian Legion's Silver Cross mother Sheila Anderson, Governor General David Johnston, Sharon Johnston, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau take part in the Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa.Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
People observe the Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa.Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
Chief of the Defence Staff Jonathan Vance meets Army veteran Roly Armitage at the Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.Justin Tang/The Canadian Press
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau place a wreath during the Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
Poppies are pinned to a cross at Remembrance Day ceremonies at the Grand Parade in Halifax.Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press
Naval veterans Jean MacDonald (left) and Doris Hope chat before the Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.Justin Tang/The Canadian Press
Cadets look on during at the Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.Justin Tang/The Canadian Press
A pair of CF-18s perform a flyby over the National War Memorial as members of the Canadian Forces look on during the Remembrance Day Ceremony in Ottawa.Justin Tang/The Canadian Press
Trevor Tracey, left, and Bill Mont release doves during Remembrance Day ceremonies at the Grand Parade in Halifax.Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press
Military personnel take part in Remembrance Day ceremonies in Pointe-Claire, Quebec.Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press
Retired Lt.-Col.Jean-Luc Fournier, right, salutes during Remembrance Day ceremonies in Pointe-Claire, Quebec.Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press
A member of the Royal Canadian Air Force places his poppy at the resting place of William George Barker, Canada's most decorated war hero, following a Remembrance Day service at Toronto's Mount Pleasant Cemetery.Chris Young/The Canadian Press
Schoolchildren watch as members of the Royal Canadian Air Force stand in ranks during a Remembrance Day service at Toronto's Mount Pleasant Cemetery.Chris Young/The Canadian Press
Soldiers march past the cenotaph after Remembrance Day ceremonies at the National Field of Honour in Pointe-Claire, Quebec.Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press
People place poppies on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the National War Memorial following the Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa.Justin Tang/The Canadian Press
Poppies sit on top of grave markers following a Remembrance Day service in Calgary.Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press
A member of the Canadian military places a flag on a grave marker in a military cemetery following a Remebrance Day service in Calgary.Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press
Canadian Forces members march during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Vancouver, B.C.Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press
Second World War veterans Patrick Drake, left, 92, and George Pattinson, 94 attend a Remembrance Day ceremony in Vancouver, B.C.Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press
The shadow of Surrey RCMP Cnst. Joseph Childlow, left, Commanding Officer of the 47 Captain Vancouver Royal Canadian Sea Cadets, falls on the cenotaph while he and Royal Canadian Navy Leading Seaman Westley Blackstock, of HMCS Discovery, stand as a part of the vigil guard during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Vancouver, B.C.Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press
Korean war veterans Ray Nakamoto (left) Karl Konishi (right) during the Remembrance Day ceremony in Stanley Park at the Japanese war Memorial in Vancouver.John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail
Kazuko Yatabe is helped by her daughter Susan Yatabe as they lay a reef during the Remembrance Day ceremony in Stanley Park at the Japanese war Memorial in Vancouver.John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail
Participants during the remembrance Day ceremony in Stanley Park at the Japanese war Memorial in Vancouver.John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail