Anita Anand
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Find $15B in spending cuts by October, Anand tells federal ministersThe Liberals pledged to reduce discretionary spending on government consulting, professional services and travel by 15 per cent or $7.1 billion over five years.PoliticsAug 15
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Trudeau defends Canada’s military spending against U.S. senator’s scoldingAlaska Sen. Dan Sullivan has grilled Canadian defence spending as “incredibly disappointing,” and said “Americans get frustrated when our allies don't pull their weight.”PoliticsJul 27
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As Trudeau set to shuffle cabinet, 7 ministers expected to exitGlobal News has confirmed Marco Mendicino, David Lametti, and Mona Fortier are expected to be among the cabinet ministers set to be removed from the front bench in cabinet shuffle.PoliticsJul 25
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Minister says changes in progress after apology for racism faced by Black soldiersAnand says the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces have been working "unceasingly" on implementing the recommendations provided after last year's apology.CanadaJul 9
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Search efforts end after deadly RCAF helicopter crash near OttawaThe Department of National Defence confirmed the deaths of two RCAF crewmembers who were involved in a military helicopter crash Tuesday morning near Ottawa.CanadaJun 21
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Ottawa seeking ‘impartial’ board members to review military collegesFive external recruits will include people with expertise in adult education, young adult development and cultural evolution and organizational change, a military job posting says.CanadaJun 14
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Canada’s wildfires need ‘multiple options’ for response: AnandThe defence minister said the military continues to be in "growth mode" due to an ongoing recruitment and retention crisis that has kept its ranks smaller than needed.PoliticsJun 11
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Ottawa to roll out cybersecurity checks for defence contracts, Anand saysThe federal government says certain defence contracts will be subject to a mandatory cybersecurity certification process starting in the winter of 2024.CanadaMay 31
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Anand says ‘100%’ of military sex offences being handled by civilian courtsArbour had recommended transferring the prosecution and investigation of Criminal Code sexual offences from the military justice system to the civilian justice system.CanadaMay 30
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Military making progress but lacks ‘strategic’ misconduct reform plan: reportThe first status report by external monitor Jocelyne Therrien on how the CAF is implementing Louise Arbour's recommendations says reform is underway, but lacks overall vision.CanadaMay 17
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