After a decade of work tracing DNA back multiple generations, the remains of a Vancouver soldier have been identified more than 100 years after he died in France. The remains of Cpl. Percy Howarth, a soldier in the First World War, were discovered during a munitions clearing process in Vendin-le-Vieil, France, in 2011, but it would take 10 years of experts digging through…
DNA and a Decade of Work Identify Canadian Soldier, 106 Years After Death in France
LGBTQ Advisors Appointed for Canadian Military’s Chaplain Service to Promote ‘Diversity and Inclusion’
The Canadian military has appointed LGBTQ advisors to serve in its chaplain service to promote “diversity and inclusion” within the armed forces, says a federal briefing note on Dec. 6. “We have established senior advisor positions including an indigenous and LGBTQ advisor to Chaplain General to raise awareness, education and innovate,” said the note “Military Chaplains,”…
Military Concerned by Canada’s Absence From American-British-Australian Security Pact
There are concerns at the highest levels of the Canadian Armed Forces that this country won’t have access to the same cutting-edge military technology as its closest allies because it is not part of a security pact between Australia, Britain and the United States. The trilateral treaty, nicknamed “AUKUS” after the three countries involved, was…
Canadian Military to Screen Applicants for Symbols of ‘Problematic Attitudes’
To further its cultural transformation, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) seeks to screen individuals before or after recruitment for “problematic attitudes” by using new tools, including a database of symbols built with outside expertise. “A symbology dataset was created and will be continually updated, in consultation with, or outsourced to, external experts, to increase CAF…
RCMP Official Accused of Leaking Classified Information Released on Bail
A former top intelligence official in the federal police force accused of leaking secrets to a foreign entity has been released on bail on Dec. 21. Cameron Ortis, who served as the director general of the RCMP’s National Intelligence Coordination Centre, was granted bail by Justice Robert Maranger in a decision delivered in the Ontario…
Military Faces Calls to Return General to Duty After Sexual Assault Acquittal
The Canadian Armed Forces is facing calls to return Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin to duty after the senior officer, who previously oversaw the Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, was acquitted of sexual assault. The military says it is considering the implications of the ruling, which was handed down by a Quebec civilian judge on Monday following a…
Faster Citizenship Pathway for Permanent Residents Joining Military, Says National Defence
In order to address a personnel crisis, the Canadian military has now expanded the recruitment of non-citizens who are permanent residents and it says the country will expedite granting them citizenship. “Enrolment of permanent residents will help us grow our military with qualified, well-trained people who choose a career in uniform,” said Minister of Defence…
EXCLUSIVE: Building Issues at Ontario Military School Include Black Mould, Asbestos, Mice Infestation: Leaked Document
Canadian military members stationed at the Canadian Forces School of Communications and Electronics (CFSCE) in Kingston, Ont., have listed a number of health and safety issues with the school’s buildings, including exposed black mould and asbestos, along with mice infestations, in a document obtained by The Epoch Times. The document, titled “Work Orders CFSCE,” gives detailed…
4 Cases of Federal Department Offering Veterans Unsolicited Assisted Suicide, Says Minister
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay on Thursday told a parliamentary committee that his department has discovered two new cases of an employee allegedly offering unsolicited medical assistance in dying, or MAiD, to veterans seeking medical treatment, bringing the total number of such cases up to four. The issue first came to light in August after a Global…
MPs Question Canadian Military Officials on Reported Russian Incursions Near Arctic
MPs questioned Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) officials today on recent reports of Russian long-range bomber planes and submarines encroaching on the North American Arctic, a topic which was addressed by a senior Canadian military official earlier this week. Lt.-Gen. Alain Pelletier, deputy commander of the North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD), told the Senate defence committee on Nov….
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