| National Defence | media advisories
Media are invited to attend the change of command ceremony for the Canadian Army (CA) on July 12, 2024. Lieutenant-General Michael C. Wright will assume command of the CA from Lieutenant-General Jocelyn (Joe) Paul, in a ceremony presided over by the Chief of the Defence Staff, General Wayne Eyre. A brief media opportunity will follow the ceremony.
| National Defence | media advisories
The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, will visit Washington, D.C., from July 8-11 to attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit and participate in side events.-
| National Defence | media advisories
Media are invited to the official announcement of Team Canada competing at the next Invictus Games being held in Vancouver and Whistler, B.C., in February 2025. The announcement will take place at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Kingston on Wednesday, July 10, 2024.
| National Defence | media advisories
On June 27, 2024, senior officials from National Defence, the Royal Canadian Navy, and Public Services and Procurement Canada, will hold a virtual technical briefing on the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) Project, in advance of the official beginning of construction the following day, on June 28, 2024 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
| National Defence | media advisories
The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, will visit Halifax from June 27 to June 28, 2024 to discuss Canada’s defence policy update, Our North, Strong and Free, launch construction on the Canadian Surface Combatant project
| National Defence | media advisories
The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, will visit Brussels, Belgium from June 13 to 14, 2024. During his trip, the Minister will meet with Allies and partners to strengthen international support for Ukraine, bolster Euro-Atlantic security, and discuss Canada’s defence policy update, Our North, Strong and Free.
| National Defence | media advisories
On Wednesday, June 12, 2024, Peter Fragiskatos, Member of Parliament for London North Centre, and Arielle Kayabaga, Member of Parliament for London West, will provide an update on Canada’s military assistance to Ukraine on behalf of the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence.
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Colonel Catherine Marchetti, Commander of 7 Wing Space, will make an announcement along with Mike Greenley, Chief Executive Officer at MDA Space, and Michèle Beck, Senior Vice President, Canadian Sales at Telesat.
| National Defence | media advisories
The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, will provide a keynote address at the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries’ (CADSI’s) annual defence industry tradeshow, CANSEC.
| National Defence | media advisories
The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, will travel to Singapore from May 31 to June 2, 2024, to further Canada’s defence relationships with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.
