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Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan makes history as Canada’s 1st female Chief of the Defence StaffThursday marked a historic day for Canada, as Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan officially took over command of the Canadian Armed Forces from Lt.-Gen Wayne Eyre — making her the first female to assume the role of Chief of the Defence Staff. Commemorating the event, Ottawa held a Change of Command ceremony at the Canadian War Museum,...CanadaJul 18
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Canadian military makes history after appointing first woman as defence chiefOn Friday night, Global News discovered that there is a new chief for the defence staff of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) – the first woman, in fact, to ever do so. Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan is the soldier in question and is a combat engineer by trade. Mercedes Stephenson reports.CanadaJun 30
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Canada can no longer be ‘naive’ about the ‘real’ threats it faces: Chief of defence staffAs Canada’s top soldier, Gen. Wayne Eyre, is set to step down from his post as chief of the defence staff this summer, ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson speaks with Gen. Eyre about the Canadian Armed Forces being a target of foreign interference. Gen. Eyre also discusses the state of Canada’s military, the major...The West BlockJun 16
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Sexual assault survivors in Canadian military call for greater accountabilitySurvivors of sexual assault in the military say there’s a long way to go to make Canada’s military a safe place for women to serve. On Wednesday, Ottawa’s Veterans Affairs Committee released a scathing report on how women are treated by the Canadian Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs. Heidi Petracek speaks to women whose military...CanadaJun 15
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The West Block: Canada to continue diplomacy with alleged foreign interference actors, Joly saysAs Canada’s top soldier, Gen. Wayne Eyre, is set to step down from his post as chief of the defence staff this summer, ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson speaks with Gen. Eyre about the Canadian Armed Forces being a target of foreign interference. Gen. Eyre also discusses the state of Canada’s military, the major...The West BlockJun 16
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Racism in the military: Settlement proposed in class-action lawsuit against CAFA proposed settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against the Canadian Armed Forces. It’s to help right the wrongs committed against members who say they’ve suffered racial discrimination in the military. But as Heidi Petracek reports, some say it misses the mark.CanadaMay 12
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Canada has ‘work to do’ beyond defence policy update to meet military needs: Bill BlairDespite Canada’s recently announced “Our North, Strong and Free” defence policy update — which entailed a $7.9 billion investment in new spending on the Canadian Armed Forces over the next five years — Minister of National Defence Bill Blair revealed Canada has “more work to do” to meet its NATO spending target of two per...CanadaMay 13
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Canadian Armed Forces veteran retires after 34 yearsMajor John McDougall joined the Canadian Armed Forces as a medical technician in 1989. Since then he’s been posted around the world and is now retiring near Edmonton after 34 years. He shares why you should join the armed forces and reflects on his adventurous career.Global News Morning EdmontonMar 9
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Increasing CAF recruitment will ‘require more investments’: TrudeauPrime Minister Justin Trudeau and Defence Minister Bill Blair addressed the Canadian Armed Forces’ ongoing recruitment challenge on Monday after updating Canada’s defence policy, announcing $7.9 billion in spending. “[Getting recruitment numbers up] is going to require more investments,” Trudeau said.CanadaApr 8
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Trudeau government updates Canada’s defence policy, raises spending by $8 billionCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Defence Minister Bill Blair announced Monday that they are updating the nation’s defence policy. The update will include raising spending on the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) by $7.9 billion over the next five years. The long-promised news will not, however, meet Canada’s target under NATO.CanadaApr 8
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Quebec family mourns death of son in Gaza and condemns Israeli airstrikeOne of the aid workers killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza on Monday was from Quebec. Jacob Flickinger was a veteran of the Canadian Armed forces and also had American citizenship. His family is speaking out about the attack while mourning his death. Global’s Felicia Parrillo reports.Apr 4
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‘You’ve got to listen to people about their experiences’: Blair on proposed military court reformsThe federal government introduced new legislation to reform the Canadian military justice system, which will transfer military sexual misconduct cases to the civilian justice system. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson sits down with Defence Minister Bill Blair to discuss the court reforms. Blair also addresses his comments saying the Canadian Armed Forces is facing...The West BlockMar 24
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The West Block: March 24, 2024 | Court reforms for military sexual misconduct cases and carbon tax fact-checkThe federal government introduced new legislation to reform the Canadian military justice system, which will transfer military sexual misconduct cases to the civilian justice system. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson sits down with Defence Minister Bill Blair to discuss the court reforms. Blair also addresses his comments saying the Canadian Armed Forces is facing...The West BlockMar 24
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Limits of Canada ending military’s authority over sex offencesThe federal government is proposing the Canadian Armed Forces be stripped of its power to investigate and prosecute sexual offences within its ranks. Abigail Bimman has reaction to the move, and how the legislation has some limits.Global NationalMar 21
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Global National: March 21The federal government is proposing the Canadian Armed Forces be stripped of its power to investigate and prosecute sexual offences within its ranks. The reaction to the move, and how the legislation has some limits. While pressure grows on Israel to agree to an immediate and sustained ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the U.S. has...Global NationalMar 21
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Marking the 10th anniversary since end of Canada’s mission in AfghanistanA ceremony was held Sunday morning at the National War Memorial in Ottawa to mark the 10th anniversary of the end of Canada’s combat mission in Afghanistan. More than 40,000 Canadian Armed Forces members served during the 13-year mission and 158 of them died in the conflict. As David Akin reports, the combat mission has...Global NationalMar 10
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Former chief of defence staff says Canada’s military recruitment ‘death spiral’ is ‘evening out’Defence Minister Bill Blair gave a blunt assessment of the state of Canada’s military before an international security conference, saying the Canadian Armed Forces is facing a “death spiral” when it comes to recruitment. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson speaks with retired general Tom Lawson, former chief of defence staff, about Minister Blair’s comments,...The West BlockMar 10
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Future of CAF will benefit from strengthened civil society organizations: SajjanResponding to a question about the future capacity of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), Minister of Emergency Preparedness Harjit Sajjan said in Ottawa on Friday that strengthening civil society organizations, responding earlier and only calling in the CAF as a last resort will help ensure the sustainability of its capabilities amid increasing security threats.CanadaMar 8
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Global National: March 10The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is underway, but there is no ceasefire in Gaza. For the 2.3 million people inside Gaza, there will be little cause to celebrate when the daily fast is broken every evening. The United Nations says over 500,000 people are at risk of famine in Gaza. The UN says food...Global NationalMar 10
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Global National: March 7A mother, her four young children and an adult family friend have been killed in Barrhaven, a suburb about 20 kilometres southwest of downtown Ottawa. Febrio De-Zoysa, 19, has been charged with six counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder. The police investigation, and has reaction from stunned neighbours. Concern is spreading...Global NationalMar 7