Delta MP Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, visits The Hague, Netherlands, this week with Team Canada at the 2022 Invictus Games. She was also there to celebrate the 2025 Games being awarded to Vancouver-Whistler 

The Invictus Games in The Hague were originally scheduled for 2020 but were postponed until this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Congratulations to all members of Team Canada for what they accomplished at the Games. The team was composed of 28 competitors, both serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces and Veterans, all with an illness or physical/mental health injury acquired while serving Canada.

Invictus, the Latin for “unconquered,” embodies the fighting spirit of those competing at the Games, and the incredible will they possess in continuing to overcome the challenges they face.

At  the closing ceremonies in The Hague, it was announced that the Invictus Games 2025 will be held in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia. These will be the most innovative and accessible Games ever held, and for the first time will include adaptive winter sports such as alpine skiing, Nordic skiing, skeleton and wheelchair curling. 

The 2025 Games will be held in partnership between True Patriot Love Foundation, the Government of Canada, the province of British Columbia and First Nations in Vancouver and Whistler.

“Congratulations to Team Canada on a great performance at the 2022 Invictus Games! These Games let the entire world see the grit and determination of our Veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and they remind us that our injuries and disabilities do not define us. Soon Canadians will be able to experience this firsthand, in 2025, at the first-ever, hybrid winter Invictus Games in Vancouver and Whistler!”

The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion