| National Defence | news releases
On February 28, the Canada-Brazil Defence Cooperation Agreement went into force, following the official ratification by both Governments. This agreement enhances the strong defence ties between Canada and Brazil and solidifies continued cooperation to support regional peace and security.
| National Defence | media advisories
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.
| National Defence | media advisories
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.
| National Defence | news releases
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) will be conducting defence and sovereignty related operations in the Arctic from February 23 to March 9, 2025, in the vicinity of Inuvik and Mackenzie River Delta, Northwest Territories, under Operation (Op) NANOOK-NUNALIVUT.
| National Defence | news releases
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is improving its recruitment process to meet the security threats of the future and to achieve the goals of our current defence policy, Our North, Strong and Free.
| National Defence | media advisories
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.
| National Defence | media advisories
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.
| National Defence | news releases
Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, concluded a successful trip to Europe. During his visit, the Minister participated in the 26th Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting hosted by the United Kingdom (UK), a meeting of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Defence Ministers at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, and the 61st Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, Germany.
| National Defence | news releases
From February 17 to 28, 40 members of the Canadian Army’s 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (2 CMBG) will join 850 Finnish and United States (US) military personnel on Exercise ARCTIC FORGE 25 in Sodankylä, Finland to further strengthen our ability to operate with our Arctic allies.
| National Defence | statements
“The combined armed and defense forces of the Philippines, Canada, and the United States, demonstrating a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region, will conduct a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, on 12 February 2025
