| National Defence | news releases
Today, General Jennie Carignan, Chief of the Defence Staff and Chief Warrant Officer Bob McCann, Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Chief Warrant Officer, delivered a formal apology to all current and former CAF members and their families who have experienced systemic racism, racial discrimination, and racial harassment in connection to their military service.
| National Defence | backgrounders
On October 30, 2025, the Chief of the Defence Staff, General Jennie Carignan, and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Bob McCann, delivered an apology on behalf of the CAF to current and former CAF members, as well as their families who have experienced systemic racism, racial discrimination, and racial harassment during their military service.
| National Defence | media advisories
Tomorrow, at a ceremony in Ottawa, General Jennie Carignan, Chief of the Defence Staff, and Chief Warrant Officer Bob McCann, Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Chief Warrant Officer, will deliver a formal apology on behalf of the CAF to current and former CAF members and their families who have experienced racial discrimination and racial harassment in connection to their military service.
| National Defence | news releases
Increasing access to support services across Canada for members of the Defence community who have been affected by sexual misconduct is a priority for the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).
| National Defence | statements
Following the tabling of the Auditor General of Canada’s report on Recruiting for Canada’s Military, the Minister of National Defence
| National Defence | statements
Following the tabling in Parliament of the Auditor General of Canada’s report on Housing Canadian Armed Forces Members, the Minister of National Defence, the Honourable David McGuinty, issued the following statement.
| National Defence | media advisories
The Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, will welcome Germany’s Minister of Defence, Boris Pistorius, and Norway’s Minister of Defence, Tore O. Sandvik, to Canada on October 20, 2025.
| National Defence | news releases
Today, the Honourable Stephanie McLean, Secretary of State (Seniors), on behalf of Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the recent acquisition of a brand-new, privately developed apartment complex located minutes from Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Esquimalt. This four-storey, $23.3 million apartment complex includes 37 move-in ready apartments and 47 parking spots and will be used to house CAF members working at the Base starting January 2026.
| National Defence | news releases
Earlier this year, Prime Minister Carney announced that Canada would accelerate meeting our North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 2% spending target by March 31st 2026.
| National Defence | news releases
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) will host military members from Allied and partner countries at 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown for Exercise ARDENT DEFENDER from October 16 to 29, 2025.
