OTTAWA – Commissionaires and the Canadian Forces (CF) today announced a new partnership designed to provide meaningful employment to CF personnel who were injured in the line of duty. The Return to Work Memorandum of Understanding was signed today in Ottawa by Paul Guindon, Chairman of Commissionaires and Rear Admiral Andrew Smith, Chief Military Personnel.
"This is an excellent opportunity for our CF personnel," said the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence. "This new initiative will provide our men and women in uniform recovering from injuries another avenue to ensure a smooth transition back to active military service or civilian life."
The CommissionairesReturn to Work program for CF personnel is designed to assist the recovery of CF members who are ill or injured as a result of their military service. The outcome of the program is either reintegration back to their military duties in the CF, or a successful transition to a post-military career. This program equally applies to the spouses of deceased CF or Reserve personnel.
"The rehabilitation and recovery of our CF personnel is extremely important to us," said Rear Admiral Smith. "This initiative will help give our injured CF members the opportunity to reintegrate to an active work environment and help them move forward."
"Commissionaires is uniquely positioned to help injured military members and modern veterans get back on their feet, as it directly aligns with our social mandate," said Paul Guindon, Chairman of Commissionaires. "Our mission is to provide fulfilling employment opportunities to CF personnel and veterans within a nurturing environment."
Commissionaires is a private, wholly Canadian, not-for-profit national corporation led by veterans at the service of veterans. As a premier national security provider protecting people, property, assets and information, Commissionaires offer a broad spectrum of services which translates into many varied and interesting employment opportunities for their 20,000 members. Commissionaires was established 85 years ago with the mandate of providing rewarding, gainful employment opportunities for veterans; a mission that is as relevant today as ever before.
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