| National Defence | news releases
Today, the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, alongside the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), announced the establishment of Canada’s first Maritime Defence Innovation Secure Hub (DISH) at COVE in the Halifax Regional Municipality.
| National Defence | news releases
Today, the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, joined a virtual session hosted by the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia to provide an update on the Government of Canada’s ongoing efforts to honour the legacy of No. 2 Construction Battalion. Participants included descendants and family members of No. 2 Construction Battalion, along with key community partners.
| National Defence | media advisories
The Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, will co-host the 17th annual Halifax International Security Forum with HFX President, Peter Van Praagh.
| National Defence | media advisories
Media are invited to the Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, for an announcement related to innovation by the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence and the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency on November 21, 2025.
| National Defence | statements
The Minister of National Defence, the Honourable David McGuinty, issued the following statement today in response to Madame Jocelyne Therrien’s sixth and final External Monitor status report
| National Defence | news releases
Today, the Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, released the sixth and final biannual status report of the External Monitor, Madame Jocelyne Therrien.
| National Defence | news releases
Today, the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, affirmed Canada’s commitment to space security and innovation at Space Canada’s Space Bound conference, which brought together leaders from government, industry, and academia to discuss the future of space.
| National Defence | news releases
Under Canadian leadership as the framework nation, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Multinational Brigade Latvia (MNB-LVA) conducted Exercise RESOLUTE WARRIOR 25 from November 1 to 10, 2025, across central and eastern Latvia.
| National Defence | readouts
Yesterday, the Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, hosted a roundtable discussion with venture capital stakeholders to help advance Canada’s forthcoming Defence Industrial Strategy.
| National Defence | news releases
The Department of National Defence will conduct drone detection trials over downtown Ottawa, near Parliament Hill, from November 24 to 28, 2025, as part of its Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program.
