Montrealers to pay tribute to war veterans at annual Remembrance Day ceremony

Montrealers to gather for Remembrance Day ceremony
Montrealers to gather for Remembrance Day ceremony
A bagpiper leads members of the Canadian Armed Forces during a Remembrance Day ceremony, in Montreal, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.
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Montrealers will gather downtown today for one of many Remembrance Day ceremonies taking place across the country.

The city's main commemoration takes place at Place du Canada beginning before 11 a.m.

The ceremony is expected to begin with a military parade that would be followed by speeches, the laying of wreaths by dignitaries and a 21-gun salute.

Organizers say the rounds will be blank and pose no danger, but could cause temporary hearing discomfort.

The ceremony pays tribute to Canada's war veterans and to the men and women in uniform who serve or served the country.

Canadians are also asked to observe two minutes of silence at 11 a.m., to mark the moment that fighting formally ended in the First World War on Nov. 11, 1918.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 11, 2026.

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