COVID-19: You are encouraged to visit the Defence Team COVID-19 Information Page for the latest information pertinent to both civilian and military Defence Team members. You can also find all of the latest information for all Canadians on the COVID-19 page on Canada.ca.

Features

• Message from the Acting Chief of the Defence Staff: Update to the Canadian Armed Forces on culture change
• July 9: Twitter Update from the Deputy Minister Jody Thomas

Messages for the Defence Team

• Ask Me Anything: Pride Season (accessible only on the DWAN)
• HR-Civ's Total Health Programs invites you to join the August virtual webinar: Talking with youth about suicide and mental health in a post-pandemic context

CAF Members

• The Respect in the CAF mobile application gets a new design, new tools and improved navigation
• Changes to Benefits to Improve Working Conditions

Civilian Employees

• Section 34 managers: Approving employee payable time
• Public Service employees: Are you having a baby or adopting a child?
• Launch of PeopleSoft Pay System (Phoenix) Upgrade 9.2 (accessible only on the National Defence network)
• Managers: The cost of vacant positions

Videos

COVID-19/Business Resumption Planning

Featured articles

• CDS/DM Directive on DND/CAF Reopening Strategy (summer 2021 posture)
• Directive for DND/CAF COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Detection Testing (RADT): What You Need to Know
• Updated Defence Team COVID-19 Resources

Web resources

• Continuing Work
  • Updated resources for communicating BRP updates
  • Working remotely tools, guides and resources   

Mental health and wellness

Defence Team members can access a variety of resources and information to help maintain and improve our mental health and overall personal well-being.

The Maple Leaf

• Sleeves up, masks on- CAF members answer the call in the fight against COVID-19

News releases

• College Math Professor Assumes Command of the Naval Reserve

The Torch

‘The Torch’ is a Self-Development Learning Hub designed to reinforce continuous learning among CAF members. The Presentations in the “CAF Professional Development (PD) System’ section at the link below have been updated:

CAF Professional Development (PD) System - The Torch - LibGuides at Canadian Forces College.

New information in the ‘Monthly Defence and Security Outlook’ and the ‘Upcoming Events’ sections also.

Digital Learning

• CSPS Virtual Café Series

In case you missed it

• DT News on TML - July 6
• DT News on TML - June 29
• DT News on TML - June 22
• DT News on TML - June 15
• DT News on TML - June 8
• DT News on TML - June 2
• DT News on TML - May 25
• DT News on TML - May 18

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