Minister of National Defence David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) visited the Uplands site of Canadian Forces Support Group in Ottawa to announce the launch of the second phase of Canada’s national housing construction program – a major expansion of military housing that plans to deliver approximately 7,500 new Residential Housing Units (RHUs) across Canada. Construction of primarily one … Read more
Minister of National Defence David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) concluded a visit to British Columbia where he met with members of the Canadian defence industry to advance Canada’s new Defence Industrial Strategy. While in B.C., McGuinty visited the Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards, delivered remarks at the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, and visited Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt. The full release … Read more
Throughout 2026, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) will conduct operations across the Arctic and the North to detect, deter, and, if required, defend against threats—demonstrating its capability and capacity to protect Canadian sovereignty across the land, maritime, air, cyber, and space domains. The CAF will employ ships, aircraft, vehicles, and personnel from the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army, … Read more
Minister of National Defence David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) announced the winners of a total of $1.75 million following the 2025 “Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems (CUAS) Sandbox” demonstration event held in Ottawa from Nov. 24-28, 2025. In first place, and the recipient of $1,000,000 is DARIT Technologies (Sherbrooke, Que.). Tied for second place, and each receiving $375,000 are OBJEXIS (Oakville, Ont.) and Prandtl … Read more
At the Munich Security Conference on Feb. 13, Minister of National Defence David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) alongside Denmark’s Minister of Defence Troels Lund Poulsen, his Faroese counterpart Sirið Stenberg and his Greenlandic counterpart Vivian Motzfeldt, signed a Canada–Denmark Defence Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The agreement strengthens defence cooperation across several key areas, including defence innovation, materiel and industrial … Read more
Gunner Sebastian Halmagean, a Canadian Armed Forces member deployed on Operation REASSURANCE in Latvia and who was employed by the Canadian-led NATO Multinational Brigade Latvia, died at Camp Labrie on Ceri Military base, on Jan. 29, 2026. The circumstances surrounding Gunner Halmagean’s death is currently under investigation by the Canadian Forces Military Police with support from Latvian … Read more
HMCS Yellowknife has commenced a seven-week deployment on Operation CARIBBE in the Caribbean Sea. The full release is available online. Contact mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca.
Minister of National Defence David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) met with Kanji Yamanouchi, the Japanese Ambassador to Canada, to sign an Equipment and Technology Transfer Agreement (ETTA) between Canada and Japan. This agreement will help Canadian and Japanese companies co-develop projects that require the transfer of equipment, technology, or Intellectual Property to Canada. During this meeting, they discussed defence materiel … Read more
The Department of National Defence (DND) is building a Land-Based Test Facility (LBTF) on DND property at Hartlen Point in Eastern Passage, N.S. Construction began in November 2025 and is expected to be completed in early 2028. The full release is available online. Contact maya.ouferhat@forces.gc.ca.
The Canadian Armed Forces Cyber Command (CAFCYBERCOM) will deliver the Military Cyber Security Operations Course (MCSOC) to their counterparts in the Philippines from Jan. 19-23, 2026. Sponsored by the Department of National Defence’s Military Training and Cooperation Program (MTCP) and conducted in partnership with the Philippines’ Department of National Defense, the course supports regional cyber resilience and strengthens defence cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. … Read more
