Minister of National Defence David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) issued a statement: “I am deeply saddened by reports of the road traffic accident this morning in Sainte-Rose-de-Watford, Que., involving a bus carrying young members of the Cadet Program. My thoughts are with the cadets, staff members, and families affected by this heartbreaking incident, as well … Read more
HMCS Yellowknife concluded its deployment on Operation CARIBBE, where it conducted detection and monitoring activities, and provided support to lawful operations against illicit drug trafficking in the Caribbean Sea. The full release is available online. Contact mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca.
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.
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
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
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