HMCS Regina successfully completed Joint Littoral Targeting Exercise 2024 (JoLTEX 24) at the United States Navy’s Point Mugu Sea Range off the coast of Southern California. The full release is available online. Contact mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca.
National Defence Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) and Veterans Affairs Minister and Associate Minister of National Defence Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.) issued a statement: “Today, we solemnly commemorate 10 years since Corporal Nathan Cirillo was tragically killed at the National War Memorial. While the site was established to honour our Fallen, none of us … Read more
National Defence released the following statement: “We, the G7 Defense Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, with the participation of the NATO Secretary General, have gathered in Naples to reaffirm our enduring unity and common determination to … Read more
At the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Defence Ministers’ meeting in Brussels, Belguim, National Defence Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) announced $64.8 million in military assistance to Ukraine. He further announced $20 million to manufacture Canadian-made personal protective equipment and military uniforms for women Armed Forces of Ukraine soldiers and committed $5 million towards the Drone Capability Coalition Common Fund. In addition, Blair … Read more
Joint Statement on Arctic Security and Defense: “Under the auspice of the Northern Defense Dialogue meeting held on the margins of the NATO Defense Ministers’ Meeting on 17 October 2024, the defence ministers of Canada, Denmark together with the Foreign Minister of the Faroe Islands and a representative from Greenland, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, and … Read more
Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Sean Fraser (Central Nova, N.S.) officially opened the NATO DIANA North American regional office in Halifax, N.S. Fraser also officially announced the appointment of Major-General Paul Peyton as the Military Deputy Director for North America for NATO DIANA. The full release is available online. Contact Simon.Lafortune2@forces.gc.ca. The Department of National Defence and … Read more
National Defence Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) participated in the Global Coalition Against Daesh Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. At the meeting chaired by U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, 37 countries convened to mark the tenth anniversary of the Coalition and continued work to establish a way forward in responding to the evolving threat posed by Daesh, including … Read more
HMCS Edmonton and Yellowknife returned to their home port of Esquimalt, B.C., after a successful seven-week deployment on Operation CARIBBE. The full release is available online. Contact ESQPACIFICNAVYPUBLICAFFAIRS@forces.gc.ca. National Defence Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) and General Jennie Carignan, Chief of the Defence Staff, officially announced the establishment of the Canadian Armed Forces Cyber Command (CAFCYBERCOM). This new command will consolidate … Read more
From Aug. 29 to Sept. 18, while conducting vigilance activities alongside NATO ships, HMCS Shawinigan and Charlottetown monitored Russian submarines and surface ships. The full release is available online. Call 613-904-3333.
The 17th edition of Canada Army Run, presented by BMO, took place in Ottawa, where more than 14,000 of participants joined various races alongside members of the military. Runners, rollers, and walkers participated in events including the 5K, 10K, half marathon, Sergeant Major’s Challenge, and Commander’s Challenge. The races were kicked off by Lieutenant-General Michael … Read more
