| National Defence | backgrounders
Harassment complaints must be tracked according to the Harassment Prevention and Resolution Guidelines.
| National Defence | backgrounders
On November 2, 2016, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) convened a Special Staff Assistance Visit (SSAV) to the Royal Military College of Canada (RMCC) that will report findings to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) by the end of 2016.
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In 1996 the Province of Alberta de-regulated the electricity market. Recognizing this as an opportunity to take a whole-of-government approach to supplying electricity to federal departments in Alberta, Public Services and Procurement Canada awarded a 10-year contract to ENMAX to provide electricity to 11 departments.
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Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC), in partnership with Public Safety Canada (PS), has selected 26 new science and technology projects for negotiations. Project proposals have been selected following the May 2016 Call for proposals for the Canadian Safety and Security Program (CSSP). Approximately $20 million has been earmarked for these projects.
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On July 30, 1974, at the CFB Valcartier cadet camp, more than 130 cadets were assembled in a barrack block under supervision of adult instructors when a live grenade exploded, killing six cadets and injuring dozens more. This tragedy forever changed the lives of the victims and their families.
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The experiences of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and our allies in Afghanistan and other areas of operation continue to demonstrate the ongoing need for a highly protected, yet highly mobile Light Armoured Vehicle.
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The Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) Innovation competitive call for proposals is part of the Government of Canada's commitment to ensuring that Canada and its institutions have a greater resilience to global and domestic threats. The call for proposals process is administered by Public Services and Procurement Canada, on behalf of the Department of National Defence (DND).
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The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is in the midst of its most intensive and comprehensive period of fleet renewal in its peacetime history, touching upon all elements of the fleet.
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The Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle is a wheeled combat vehicle that can fulfill a variety of roles on the battlefield, such as reconnaissance and surveillance, security, command and control, cargo, and armoured transport of personnel and equipment.
| National Defence | backgrounders
Canada's military justice system is a separate and parallel system of justice that forms an integral part of the Canadian legal mosaic.
