Royal Canadian Navy to commission His Majesty’s Canadian Ship Frédérick Rolette
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Media are invited to attend the commissioning ceremony of His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Frédérick Rolette.
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Media are invited to attend the commissioning ceremony of His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Frédérick Rolette.
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Government of Canada officials will hold a virtual technical briefing for media to provide information and answer questions, under embargo, related to Canada’s defence and security priorities.
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The Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, will travel to Brussels, Belgium from June 4 to 5, 2025, to meet with Allies and partners.
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Following the Government of Canada’s May 2024 announcement of the acquisition of 71 new aircraft as part of the Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) program, Lieutenant-General Eric Kenny, Commander, Royal Canadian Air Force, will unveil the aircrafts’ official names and liveries (paint schemes) at CANSEC 25. The FAcT program, operated in collaboration with SkyAlyne, is the next-generation RCAF Aircrew training initiative, worth $11.2 billion, that will enable aviators to operate aircraft for Canada’s rapidly modernizing Air Force over the next 25 years.
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The Honourable Élisabeth Brière, Minister of Veteran Affairs, Minister responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency and Member of Parliament for Sherbrooke, on behalf of the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, will announce a significant step in the recapitalization project of the Sherbrooke armouries. She will be joined by The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Member of Parliament for Compton-Stanstead.
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Senior officials from National Defence, the Royal Canadian Navy, Public Services and Procurement Canada as well as Innovation, Science and Economic Development, will hold a virtual technical briefing on the River-class Destroyer Initiative.
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The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, will be in Iqaluit to announce progress on increasing the Canadian Armed Forces' presence and readiness across the Arctic and the North.
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On behalf of the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Darren Fisher, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will make an announcement regarding the North Park Armoury rehabilitation and modernization project. Minister Fisher will deliver remarks, tour the armoury, and take questions from media.
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Media are invited to a technical briefing on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, to discuss changes to the Canadian Armed Forces’ (CAF) recruitment process. As the CAF continues to support Canada’s national interests at home and abroad, it is diligently working to optimize, modernize, and strengthen its recruitment process to provide a streamlined and efficient process for potential recruits.
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Media are invited to a technical briefing on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, to discuss changes to the Canadian Armed Forces’ (CAF) recruitment process. As the CAF continues to support Canada’s national interests at home and abroad, it is diligently working to optimize, modernize, and strengthen its recruitment process to provide a streamlined and efficient process for potential recruits.