HMCS St. John’s returned home to Halifax, N.S., after a successful five month-long deployment in the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic under Operation REASSURANCE in support of NATO’s deterrence and defence measures. The full release is available online. Contact marlantpublicaffairs@forces.gc.ca.
HMCS Max Bernays returned to its home port of Esquimalt, B.C., following a four-month deployment to the Arctic and Indo-Pacific regions under Operations LATITUDE, HORIZON, and NEON. The full release is available online. Contact mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca.
Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence Jill McKnight (Delta, B.C.) announced that the Department of National Defence (DND) has acquired a 52-unit apartment building in Courtenay, B.C. This $19.1 million apartment complex will provide accommodations for Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members working at 19 Wing Comox, with occupancy expected to begin … Read more
Minister of National Defence David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) participated in the 32nd Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting, co-hosted by Germany and the United Kingdom. During the meeting, he announced that Canada will donate an additional $50 million to the Drone Capability Coalition (DCC), building on previous contributions of $37 million. Through the DCC, continues to explore ways … Read more
The Department of National Defence (DND) is committed to keeping Saguenay residents informed about the work underway to address the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS) near Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Bagotville in Quebec. Through an amendment to the existing contribution agreement, DND is providing an additional $29.9 million, for a total of approximately $45.4 … Read more
On Dec. 10, the Canadian Forces Military Police, specifically the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service (CFNIS), arrested and charged Master Warrant Officer Matthew Robar, a member of the Canadian Forces Intelligence Command, with multiple offences pursuant to the National Defence Act (NDA) and other Acts. The arrest and charges stem from a joint forces operation between the Canadian … Read more
The Department of National Defence (DND) is advancing work to address the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS) near 22 Wing/Canadian Forces Base (CFB) North Bay in Ontario. DND will provide an additional $100 million, for a total of approximately $120 million in funding for remediation at the Jack Garland Airport. Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State (Rural Development) Pauline Rochefort (Nipissing–Timiskaming, Ont.) also announced that … Read more
The Government will be investing $357.7 million to establish the new Regional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII) in advance of the forthcoming Defence Industrial Strategy. This is one of the first steps the government is making to ensure the forthcoming defence industrial strategy will take root and give rise to the kinds of jobs and industries that will protect our economy, power the … Read more
On Nov. 25, Minister of National Defence David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) officially established the Canadian Joint Forces Command (CJFC), a new Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) command designed to strengthen leadership, coordination, and accountability for joint military capabilities across the CAF. Lieutenant-General Darcy Molstad and Chief Warrant Officer Donovan Crawford have been named as the inaugural … Read more
Minister of National Defence David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) announced that Canada will purchase a package of critical military capabilities sourced from the United States under the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), in partnership with other NATO Allies. Canada’s contribution to this PURL package will be CAD $200 million. This … Read more
