Across the nation Canadians gather together in honour of Remembrance Day
Poppies, wreaths, cannons, flags, tears, parades and prayers were some of the ways people paid respects and expressed gratitude to the veterans who served at war.
Jamie McIntosh places a poppy on a grave marker at a military cemetery following a Remembrance Day service in Calgary.Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press
A man takes a cell phone photo of a display of small Canadian flags in honour of Remembrance Day, in front of Manufacturers Life Insurance building in Toronto.Chris Young/The Canadian Press
A veteran closes his eyes during a Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
RCAF fly overhead during Remembrance Day ceremonies in Victoria, B.C.Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press
Walter Stevens offers a salute at the grave of his great grandfather Andrew Belcher who served in the Boer War and World War One, ahead of a Remembrance Day Ceremony at Prospect Cemetary in Toronto.Chris Young/The Canadian Press
Royal Canadian Air Cadets practice removing their head dress before the start of Remembrance Day ceremonies in Victoria, B.C.Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press
Kurdistan refugees, veterans in their own country, gather during a Remembrance Day ceremony at the Cenotaph on Memorial Boulevard in Winnipeg.John Woods/The Canadian Press
A veteran embraces his service dog during Remembrance Day ceremonies at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.Chris Wattie/Reuters
Ships carpenter in the Second World War Joe Halvarson stands during Remembrance Day ceremonies at B.C. Legislature in Victoria, B.C.Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press
Members of the public place their poppies on the cenotaph at Grand Parade Square in Halifax.Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press
Veterans parade during Remembrance Day ceremonies at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.Chris Wattie/Reuters
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball lays a wreath during Remembrance Day ceremonies at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.Chris Wattie/Reuters
People place poppies on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier after the National Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.Justin Tang/The Canadian Press
A cannon is fired off during the 21 gun salute during Remembrance Day celebrations in Vancouver, B.C.Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press
People place poppies on wreathes placed at the Cenotaph during Remembrance Day ceremonies in Lakefield, Ont.Fred Thornhill/The Canadian Press
Governor General David Johnston and wife Sharon Johnston place a wreath at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talks to veterans during a Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press