Canadian Coast Guard officially welcomed to the Defence Team
Video / October 15, 2025
Transcript
Welcome to the team. We’ve trained together, conducted search and rescue together. And shared vital information with each other. Now as we welcome more than 6000 Canadian Coast Guard members, to patrol our coastlines, protect our sovereignty and protect the over 40 million people who call Canada home.
We have an opportunity to leverage this collaboration, share more knowledge, work more harmoniously, and strengthen our collective ability to protect Canadians.
And together we will ensure Canada’s coasts remain safe, resilient and secure for generations to come.
The Canadian Coast Guard has a proud tradition of maritime expertise and like the Canadian Armed Forces, a proud tradition of service.
The Coast Guard's presence in Canadian waters is a real force multiplier.
We are two organizations with similar mandates, but we have a lot to learn from each other.
So, we have a very strong safety culture. Now we need to evolve towards the security.
Thank you for the warm welcome. Thank you all for being here and just looking forward to the future.
Thanks everyone.