Changes to compensation and benefits for Canadian Armed Forces members
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The Treasury Board has approved a number of changes to compensation and benefits for members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
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The Treasury Board has approved a number of changes to compensation and benefits for members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
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The Government of Canada is committed to revitalizing defence infrastructure and preserving our heritage buildings and structures to ensure they support the evolving needs of a modern military.
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Building on many previous efforts to improve health and physical fitness in the CAF, the Physical Performance Strategy represents a significant evolution in its approach.
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Promotions and senior appointments 2019 - General and Flag Officers
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Already a leader in civilian radar earth observation as a result of the launch of RADARSAT-2 in 2007, Canada will soon launch the three-satellite RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM). This mission will carry a multi-mode synthetic aperture radar and an automatic identification system to enable enhanced ship tracking and provide greater awareness of Canada’s territories as well as other areas of interest around the world where DND and its Allies operate.
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The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, today announced the stand up of the Canadian Armed Forces Transition Group. The Transition Group assumes a new role within the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) to standardize and professionalize transition services to better meet the needs of all CAF members .
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Following the Canadian Armed Forces implementation of Operation HONOUR in 2015 and the Globe and Mail article of 2017 the Canadian Forces Provost Marshall directed the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service (CFNIS) to conduct an internal review of all sexual assault cases concluded as unfounded.
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As stated in Canada’s defence policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged, the Government of Canada is committed to acquiring or upgrading armament and systems for current and future platforms allowing for more effective naval capabilities and enhancing naval intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platforms. In August 2018, two contracts for maritime equipment were announced to help support this goal.
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A key priority outlined in Canada’s defence policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged is to improve the diversity and capacity of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).
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Team Canada announced for Invictus Games Sydney 2018