Canadian Forces
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Sexual misconduct will be removed from military justice system jurisdictionDefence Minister Bill Blair has introduced new legislation to remove the Canadian military’s jurisdiction to investigate sexual misconduct.CanadaMar 21
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‘Non-combat’ military trainers could return to Ukraine — but not yet: BlairCanada will consider sending soldiers to Ukraine in a non-combat role to resume training if 'certain conditions' are met, but not yet, Defence Minister Bill Blair says.CanadaMar 4
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Military watchdog calls for greater independence from government: ‘Makes no sense’Reporting to the federal defence minister, rather than directly to Parliament, creates an obvious conflict of interest, Gregory Lick told the House of Commons defence committee.CanadaFeb 26
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2 Canadian Armed Forces members charged with trafficking cocaine, methDuring the arrest, Canadian Armed Forces investigators say they seized crack cocaine, cocaine and methamphetamine worth $35,000, plus $5,000 cash and one handgun.CanadaFeb 8
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Civilian employees at RMC and CFB Kingston continue their strikeFitness classes, mess halls and even the military retail store are just some of the services that have been impacted by the work stoppage at CFB and RMC Kingston.CanadaJan 17
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Department of National Defence wants to hire journalists for ‘role playing’The Department of National Defence is hiring two journalists for 'role-playing services' to prepare its spokespeople for 'challenging' questions from the media.CanadaJan 16
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Gen. Wayne Eyre, Canada’s defence chief, will retire this summerThe announcement of Gen. Wayne Eyre's plan to retire this summer comes after he has raised concerns about the readiness of the Canadian military to meet current threats.CanadaJan 12
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Ottawa to spend $2.49B on remotely piloted aircraft for RCAFThe large drones, known as the Remotely Piloted Aircraft System, will be used for air surveillance and will assist the military when it responds to natural disasters.CanadaDec 19, 2023
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U.S. optimistic Canada will spend enough on defence to meet threats: envoyDavid Cohen said he has heard assurances that Ottawa is pursuing increases in defence spending that will address concerns being voiced by top military leaders.PoliticsDec 17, 2023
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Blair says military unlikely to ban alcohol to reduce sexual misconductBlair addressed the issue Wednesday as he marked the one-year anniversary of former Supreme Court of Canada justice Louise Arbour's report on sexual misconduct in the military.CanadaDec 13, 2023
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