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Gun salute Thursday morning to mark French PM's Ottawa visit

The department of national defence is advising the public of a 19-gun salute that will take place on Parliament Hill Thursday morning. The salute is part of a welcome ceremony for French prime minister, Manuel Valls.

Ceremonial 19-gun salute should begin around 8:15 and last about three minutes

Mario Carlucci · CBC News ·
Using Four C3 Howitzers,l members of the 30th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, fire a 21-gun Royal Salute in recognition of the birth of the Royal baby Tuesday July 23, 2013 on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. (The Canadian Press)

The department of national defence is advising the public of a 19-gun salute that will take place on Parliament Hill Thursday morning.

The salute is part of a welcome ceremony for French Prime Minister Manuel Valls. 

According to a DND news release, four C3 Howitzers will be positioned behind the East Block on Parliament Hill. 

"The 19-gun salute is the firing of 19 rounds of blank ammunition in 10-second intervals," according to the release. The ceremony "is purely ceremonial in nature and that at no time will safety or security be in jeopardy."

The 19-gun salute is traditionally reserved for the prime minister and foreign heads of government, while the 21-gun salute is given to mark visits by reigning royalty, and for occasions such as Victoria Day, Remembrance Day and Canada Day.

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