Defence Team News - July 11, 2023

Defence Team News - September 19, 2023
Now on the Maple Leaf

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.

Messages for the Defence Team

- New lock screens are coming to your computer this fall!
- Call for participants: DM/VCDS virtual Coffee Talk on Canada’s Healthy Workplace Month
- Gender Equality Week: Dispelling common myths and misconceptions about gender
- Authentication process for intelligence provider Janes is changing on September 18
- Building healthier environments through the Workplace Reintegration Framework
- The 2023 Staffing and Non-Partisanship Survey is coming your way
CAF Members
- Surgeon General Message: Canadian Forces Health Services Accreditation Canada Survey results and the way forward
- Application portal for the Support Our Troops Tutoring Program is now open
- Ministers of National Defence and Veterans Affairs mark Military Family Appreciation Day
Civilian Employees
- Message from the Clerk: Bringing our values and ethics to life in our changing environment
- New well-being services for DND employees: A message from your Employee Assistance Program Champion and EAP Advisory Committee Co-Chair
- Requesting commuting assistance allowance (accessible only on the National Defence network)
- Check your balances for compensatory leave (accessible only on the National Defence network) and avoid cash-out
- Canada Life has taken steps to improve your experience (accessible only on the National Defence network)
Videos
- #OLDay co-champions video message
The Maple Leaf

- Beware of potential scams with unexpected electronic gifts
- Once in a Blue Moon – Climbing Mount Fuji in Japan overnight
- Parachuting led Major Lee to become a Rifleman and brought him to Operation UNIFIER
- Join CANEX in commemorating National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Digital Learning

- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2023: Addressing Residential School Denialism and Embodying Reconciliation
News

- Canada Army Run: Another successful edition attracts thousands to downtown Ottawa
- Defence Minister Bill Blair meets with British Secretary of State for Defence Grant Shapps
- Canada to contribute $33 million to British-led partnership delivering air defence equipment to Ukraine
- Operation NANOOK 2023 successfully concluded in Canada’s Arctic
- DRDC resuscitates life-saving blood product research for trauma patients (science.gc.ca)
The Torch

“The Torch, the CAF’s Self-Development Learning Hub, has new content every Tuesday afternoon.
Check it out, save the link, and come back next week - remember ‘Torch Tuesday’.
In case you missed it
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