Tag: Canadian Armed Forces

Trudeau to Visit Edmonton, Meet With CAF Personnel Assisting With Wildfires

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to stop in Edmonton this morning to meet with Canadian Armed Forces personnel who are assisting Alberta in fighting ongoing wildfires. About 300 members of the Canadian Armed Forces will be deployed across the province to help with the blazes that have forced thousands of Albertans to flee their…


Military to Help With Alberta Wildfire Response as Heat Wave Approaches

Members of the Canadian Armed Forces are being deployed to Alberta as hot and dry conditions in the forecast threaten to worsen an already intense wildfire season. Temperatures in the high 20s and low-to-mid-30s are expected in some areas over the coming days, with daytime highs soaring up to 15 degrees above normal. The Alberta…


Canadian Military Commits to Training Ukrainian Soldiers in Latvia as War Drags On

Defence Minister Anita Anand announced Tuesday that Canadianmilitary members and their Latvian counterparts will begin training Ukrainian soldiers in Latvia as soon as next week. That means Canada is adding a third country to its training efforts under Operation Unifier, which is already active in Poland and the United Kingdom. Anand said it’s a reflection…


Halifax Company to Upgrade 13 Cormorant Helicopters for Canada’s Military

Canada’s defence minister travelled to Halifax Thursday to tout a major subcontract as part of the $1.2-billion upgrade of the military’s fleet of search-and-rescue helicopters. Anita Anand announced that IMP Aerospace and Defence is to deliver 13 upgraded Cormorant helicopters to the Canadian Armed Forces following work done at its Halifax facilities. Under the revitalization…


Lawyer Testifies That Canadian Military Doctors Were Told Not to Report Vaccine Injuries

Following the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) doctors were told not to report serious adverse vaccine reactions, according to a lawyer for Canadian veterans. “I have military doctors who provided sworn evidence that they were told not to report vaccine injuries, or if they asked how [to report] they were told, ‘just be quiet,’”…


EXCLUSIVE: Canadian Military 2021 Memo Stated COVID Vaccine Mandate Would Not Be ‘Informed Consent’

Canada’s top soldier received a memo from his advisory body in August 2021 telling him that imposing a vaccination mandate under threat of discipline would “not constitute informed consent.” “Medical ethical restrictions prevent CAF [Canadian Armed Forces] Health Services personnel from administering vaccines without the informed consent of the recipients. Coercion of CAF members to…


Canadian Armed Forces Planes Ready to Airlift When Conditions Permit: Minister

About 200 Canadian Armed Forces members and two Hercules aircraft are in the Sudan region, the defence minister says, ready to help evacuate people from the country when conditions permit. Anita Anand told reporters on her way into the House of Commons that for this to happen, there will need to be space to land…


Canada Faces ‘Rapidly Changing’ Threats in Arctic Region From Russia and China, Says Defence Minister

Canada faces growing competition in the Arctic region from Russia and China and must do “whatever is necessary” to defend the region, Defence Minister Anita Anand told a Senate committee on April 24. “Our analysis of the threat is going to proceed on the basis that we need to do whatever is necessary—in terms of…


Deputy Commander of Ottawa Regiment Charged With Sexual Misconduct

A deputy commanding officer in a Canadian military reserve unit has been charged with sexual misconduct offences, The Epoch Times has learned. Major Robert Baker of the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa is being investigated by the Carleton Place Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police. Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) spokesperson Captain Nick Drescher Brown told The…


Ottawa Eyeing US-Made Surveillance Planes for Canadian Armed Forces

Canada is looking at buying a fleet of military surveillance aircraft from U.S. aerospace giant Boeing without a competition. The federal Procurement Department says Canada has submitted a letter to the U.S. government asking for more information, including a price, for up to 16 P-8 Poseidon planes and associated equipment. The department says the request…