Montreal, Quebec — The Normandy landing on June 6, 1944 during the Second World War was, without a doubt, one of the major military operations of the 20th century. It marked the international community, Canada and its Armed Forces. We have a moral duty to remember and commemorate it and to honour our soldiers and our veterans who distinguished themselves during that operation. In all, some 45,000 Canadians lost their lives in the Second World War.