Category: Department of National Defence

Soldier Facing More Charges After Speaking out Against Military’s Vaccine Requirement

A Canadian soldier who has publicly spoken out against the forced removal of hundreds of unvaccinated Armed Forces members is facing more charges. Warrant Officer James Topp is now facing six counts of conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline after the army reservist’s commanders laid four new charges against him last week….


Canada Sending 40 Military Engineers to Poland to Train Ukrainian Forces

Canada is sending 40 military engineers to Poland to train Ukrainian forces in their fight against Russia. Defence Minister Anita Anand announced the deployment during a visit to Warsaw this morning before a planned meeting with NATO counterparts in Belgium. The new contribution is on top of the roughly 225 military trainers working with Ukrainian…


Naval Officer Relieved of Duties for Alleged Misconduct While Deployed to Europe

A naval officer serving as second in command of a Canadian minesweeper deployed to Europe was relieved of her duties over an allegation of “inappropriate conduct of a sexualized nature.” The Department of National Defence announced the move in a statement this afternoon, saying the incident is alleged to have occurred during a port visit in Lisbon,…


Defence Department Failed to Spend $1.2B in Approved Funding Last Year Due to Delays

OTTAWA—New figures show the Department of National Defence failed to spend more than $1.2 billion of its allotted budget last year, the majority due to delays in the purchase of new equipment for Canada’s military. The figures recently tabled in the House of Commons come six years after the federal Liberals promised an end to…


Fortin’s Lawsuit Over Removal From Vaccine Post Now Pointless, Federal Lawyers Argue

OTTAWA—Federal lawyers argue Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin’s lawsuit over his removal as head of Canada’s vaccine distribution campaign is now moot because the job no longer exists. In a newly filed Federal Court submission, government lawyers say that since it is no longer possible for Fortin to be returned to the vaccine post, there’s no reason…


Tories Demand More Info on Investigation Into General Overseeing Vaccine Campaign

OTTAWA—Federal Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is blasting the Liberal government for not providing Canadians with more information about why the general overseeing Canada’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign has been forced to step aside. The Department of National Defence issued a terse three-line statement on Friday evening announcing that Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin was leaving his role because…


Canadian Military Dealing With Surge in New COVID-19 Infections Since December

OTTAWA—The Canadian Armed Forces is grappling with a surge in the number of troops who have been infected with COVID-19 over the past month, even as a growing number of service members have started receiving vaccinations from the illness. Nearly 250 military members have tested positive for COVID-19 since the end of December, according to…


Canadian Troops Test Positive for COVID-19 in Latvia, Kuwait

OTTAWA—The Canadian Armed Forces is dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak in Latvia, where an unspecified number of troops have tested positive for the illness while guarding against Russian aggression in the region. The Department of National Defence confirmed on Tuesday that military personnel at Camp Adazi near the Latvian capital of Riga have contracted COVID-19,…