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    Watch the speeches from the 100th anniversary ceremony at Vimy

    Here’s what Justin Trudeau, David Johnston, Prince Charles and French President François Hollande said at the Vimy anniversary event

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    <p>An aerial view shows Canadian National Vimy Memorial on Vimy Ridge, northern France March 20, 2014. This memorial site is dedicated to the memory of Canadian Expeditionary Force members killed during the First World War. The year 2014 will mark the centennial commemoration for the soldiers who fought in the First World War (WWI). Picture taken March 20, 2014. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol (FRANCE &#8211; Tags: MILITARY CONFLICT ANNIVERSARY CITYSCAPE) &#8211; RTR3I0VJ<br /> CREDIT: Pascal Rossignol/Reuters</p>

    An aerial view shows Canadian National Vimy Memorial on Vimy Ridge, northern France March 20, 2014. This memorial site is dedicated to the memory of Canadian Expeditionary Force members killed during the First World War. The year 2014 will mark the centennial commemoration for the soldiers who fought in the First World War (WWI). Picture taken March 20, 2014. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol (FRANCE – Tags: MILITARY CONFLICT ANNIVERSARY CITYSCAPE) – RTR3I0VJ

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    On the morning of April 9, 1917, Canadian soldiers stormed the ridge at Vimy in France to capture it from German troops. When the battle was over, more than 10,500 Canadians were dead or wounded. To mark the anniversary of the battle, commemorative events were held at the Vimy Memorial in France on Sunday, April 9.

    Watch the speeches from the event below:

    Governor General David Johnston

    Prince Charles

     Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

    French President François Hollande

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