Chief of the Defence Staff General Walt Natynczyk made a statement concerning Corporal Stuart Langridge, who ended his own life after his battle with post-traumatic stress disorder. The full statement is available online. Call 613-996-2353.
National Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, NS) announced the Canadian Navy has been granted full membership into the Western Pacific Naval Symposium. The full release is available online. Call 613-945-1287.
The Canadian Navy named Colin Robertson as a new Honorary Captain (Navy). Robertson is a former diplomat, is a Senior Strategic Advisor for the international law firm of McKenna, Long and Aldridge LLP, is vice-president and senior research fellow at the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute and is a distinguished senior fellow at the … Read more
National Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, NS) announced a major investment for the construction of a new hangar to house 15 CF-147F Chinook helicopters at CFB Petawawa. The $134.8 million construction contract was awarded to EllisDon Corporation of Ottawa, Ontario. The full release is available online. Call 613-996-2353.
Chief of Defence Staff Walt Natynczyk issued a statement on behalf of the Canadian Forces in relation to the guilty plea entered by Colonel Russell Williams in Ontario Superior Court in Belleville, Ontario. Natynczyk says once formally convicted the forces "will be in a position to officially begin the administrative process that will lead to … Read more
Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, NS) and Veterans Affairs Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Jonquière—Alma, QC) concluded a three-day visit to Afghanistan, where they met with civilians and Canadian Forces members and viewed first-hand the training and mentorship Canada is providing to the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF). The full release is available online. Call 1-866-377-0811.
National Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, NS) issued a statement wishing a happy Thanksgiving to members of the Canadian Forces and their families. The full statement is available online. Call 613-996-2353.
National Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, NS) announced that the Canadian Forces marked the completion of Operation Lama, their 13-day hurricane-relief operation in support of the people of Newfoundland and Labrador, at an event held here at Canadian Forces Station St. John's. The full release is available online. Call 613-996-2353. The 1st Canadian Division Headquarters … Read more
National Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, NS) commended the contributions of more than 200 local reservists and their civilian employers to Operation Lama, the Canadian Forces' relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Igor. The full release is available online. Call 902-401-9639.
Lieutenant-Colonel Jean-Guy Perron, a Canadian Forces Military Judge, has sentenced Captain Robert Semrau to dismissal from Her Majesty's service and reduction in rank to second-lieutenant following his conviction for disgraceful conduct for shooting an unarmed and wounded insurgent. The full release is available online. Call 1-866-377-0811.
