• By: Dan Donovan
  • Posted: December 14, 2016
  • Category: Top Stories

Invictus Games Coming to Toronto for Canada’s 150th!

Established by Prince Harry in 2014, the Invictus Games are the only sporting event for ill, wounded and injured active duty and veteran service members, using the power of adaptive sport to help wounded warriors on their journey to recovery.

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Invictus Games competitors are active duty and veteran service members from participating allied nations who have become wounded, ill or injured during or as a direct consequence of their service. Presented by Jaguar Land Rover, the third Invictus Games will be the largest Games yet, with 550 competitors from 17 nations competing in 12 sports, including wheelchair rugby, athletics, swimming and new to the 2017 Games, golf. The Games will be hosted in Toronto, in September, 2017 during Canada’s 150thanniversary of Confederation, providing a unique opportunity for Canadians to commemorate and honour our ill, wounded and injured soldiers, and their families.

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On Wednesday, December 7, Team Canada co-captains Simon Mailloux and Natacha Dupuis visited the House of Commons on Parliament Hill.  They were joined by Simon’s wife, Kari Mariska, their daughter Norah, and Invictus Games Toronto 2017 Michael Burns. They were welcomed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Minister of Veterans Affairs Kent Hehr, Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs Karen McCrimmon, Interim Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition, the Honourable Rona Ambrose, and Leader of the NDP Tom Mulcair.

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Featured in Photos:
*Simon Mailloux: Captain, Co-Captain of Invictus Games 2017 Team Canada
*Kari Mariska Pries, PhD, spouse of Simon Mailloux
*Norah Mailloux, daughter of Simon & Kari
*Natacha Dupuis: Master Corporal (Retired), Co-Captain Invictus Games 2017 Team Canada
*Michael Burns, CEO of Invictus Games Toronto 2017
*Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
*Kent Hehr, Minister of Veterans Affairs
*Harjit Sajjan, Minister of National Defence
*Karen McCrimmon, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs
*The Honourable Rona Ambrose, , Interim Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition
*Tom Mulcair, Leader of the NDP