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The Military Police National Motorcycle Relay is the world’s longest annual motorcycle relay and serves as a fundraiser which has raised more than $480 000 on behalf of the Military Police Fund for Blind Children and other charities since its inception in 2009.
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From July 18 to July 21, 2017, a Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) contingent will continue an annual tradition, participating in the International Four Day Marches Nijmegen.
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The Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) celebrate the contributions that First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people have made to Canada and its military.
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Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members will receive a compounded increase of 5.1% to allowances, including all Environmental Allowances and some Special Allowances.
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Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members will receive a compounded increase of 6.34% to pay and a lump sum back-payment starting June 30, 2017.
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Harassment complaints must be tracked according to the Harassment Prevention and Resolution Guidelines.
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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.
