Conservative MP Laurie Hawn (Edmonton Centre, AB), on behalf of Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, NS), announced plans to construct a new facility to house the Integrated Personnel Support Centre (IPSC) and 2 Area Support Group Signal Squadron Detachment London (2 ASG Sig Sqn Det). This facility at Area Support Unit (ASU) London will … Read more
Nearly a century after his death, Private Thomas Lawless, a Canadian First World War soldier whose remains were recovered and identified on January 10, 2011, was buried with full military honours at La Chaudiere Military Cemetery, in Vimy, France. The full release is available online. Call 1-866-377-0811.
Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, NS) visited Malta to thank all Canadians, including the Canadian Forces, working with evacuation operations in response to the crisis in Libya. The full release is available online. Call 1-866-377-0811.
The Honourable John C. Crosbie, Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, presented Canadian Forces Liaison Council (CFLC) awards to thirteen provincial employers and educational institutions on March 9, 2011, to recognize their support to Canadian Forces Reserve personnel. Call 709-687-2641. Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, NS) participated in a meeting of North Atlantic Treaty … Read more
As part of the Centennial International Women's Day activities, the Canadian Forces Support Unit and the Chief of the Air Staff, Lieutenant-General Andre Deschamps, National Defence Champion for Women, hosted several screenings of the documentary film "Sisters in Arms" along with the film's director, at National Defence Headquarters. Call 1-866-377-0811.
Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island Barbara A. Hagerman presided over a Canadian Forces Liaison Council awards ceremony that recognized four provincial organizations that have been supportive of their employees who are also Reservists in the Canadian Forces. Call 1-866-377-0811.
The Canadian Forces Liaison Council recognized the Yellowknife Fire Department with its Territorial Award of Excellence for Support to Canada's Reserve Force at a ceremony at Yellowknife City Hall. Call 867-873-0700 ext. 6922.
The HMCS Charlottetown will depart Halifax on the morning of Wednesday, March 2, 2011 to take part in the Canadian operations already under way in the region of Libya. The ship will assist with evacuation efforts in the country. The full release is available online. Call 613-996-2353.
The Canadian Forces Liaison Council presented awards recognizing the support given by Metro Vancouver businesses and educational institutions to Canadian Forces Reserve personnel. Call 1-866-377-0811.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence Laurie Hawn (Edmonton Centre, AB) announced that the Department of National Defence has identified the remains of a First World War soldier found in Avion, France, in 2003, as those of Private Thomas Lawless of Calgary, Alberta. The full release is available online. Call 1-866-377-0811.
