Minister of National Defence David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) and Liberal MP Marie-France Lalonde (Orléans, Ont.) hosted an event with Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe at the Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex in Orléans, Ont., to highlight Budget 2025’s investments to support a wide range of infrastructure projects and help local communities build Canada Strong. Funding for the Bob … Read more
Minister of National Defence David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) and the Philippine Secretary of National Defense, Gilbert Teodoro, signed a Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) between Canada and the Philippines. This agreement builds on the Canada-Philippines Defence Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding signed in January 2024. The full release is available online. Contact Alice.Hansen2@forces.gc.ca.
General Jennie Carignan, Chief of the Defence Staff and Chief Warrant Officer Bob McCann, Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Chief Warrant Officer, delivered a formal apology to all current and former CAF members and their families who have experienced systemic racism, racial discrimination, and racial harassment in connection to their military service. The apology was delivered at a ceremony in Ottawa to … Read more
The Sexual Misconduct Support and Resource Centre (SMSRC) announced that its Community Support for Sexual Misconduct Survivors Grant Program recently began funding 21 new projects across 20 community-based service providers for new projects that will provide the wider Defence community access to more support services. These projects offer supports such as crisis management, counselling services, support groups, … Read more
Minister of National Defence David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) issued a statement: “We welcome the Auditor General’s report and acknowledge its important findings about the challenges facing military housing. The Department of National Defence accepts these recommendations and is fully committed to making real, measurable improvements for our members and their families. We are already … Read more
The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), in collaboration with federal and City of Toronto partners, will conduct a full-scale emergency response exercise in Toronto, Ontario, from Oct. 21 to Oct. 23, 2025. Exercise JOINT RESOLVE is designed to identify and exercise roles and responsibilities of organizations, agencies, and government partners during … Read more
Secretary of State for Seniors Stephanie McLean (Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke, B.C.) participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the recent acquisition of a brand-new, privately developed apartment complex located minutes from Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Esquimalt in British Columbia. This four-storey, $23.3 million apartment complex includes 37 move-in ready apartments and 47 parking spots and will be used … Read more
Minister of National Defence David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) attended the NATO Defence Ministers’ Meeting (DMM) and the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) meeting, in Brussels, Belgium, where he announced new Canadian contributions to strengthen Ukraine’s defence, which included: Contributing an additional $12 million to the Drone Capability Coalition’s Common Fund to bolster Ukraine’s drone capabilities; Providing $30 … Read more
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) will host military members from allied and partner countries at 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown for Exercise ARDENT DEFENDER from Oct. 16-9. The full release is available online. Contact mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca.
HMCS Saskatoon, Whitehorse, and Brandon were paid off and celebrated for their service to the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) in a formal ceremony in Esquimalt, B.C. The full release is available online. Contact mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca.
