Category Archives: Defence
Military aims for victory over misconduct with ‘irreversible’ changes in five years
OTTAWA — The senior officer tasked with changing the Canadian military's culture says while she and her team are already working on initiatives to tackle sexual misconduct and hate in the ranks, victory will look like "irreversible positive changes" wi...
Skyrocketing shipbuilding costs continue as estimate puts icebreaker price at $7.25B
OTTAWA — The federal government's plan to build new ships for Canada's navy and coast guard has been hit by more skyrocketing costs. The latest blow came in a report released Thursday by parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux, who estimates Ottawa's
Canada hasn’t abandoned 200-soldier promise to UN peacekeeping: Minister
OTTAWA — Defence Minister Anita Anand says while the Liberal government’s promise to provide a 200-soldier force to United Nations peacekeeping “is not off the table,” it is being considered alongside Canada’s many other international priorities. Prime...
Judge stays prosecution of man accused of trying to spy for China
OTTAWA — A judge has stayed criminal proceedings against a man accused of breaching Canada's secrets law because of an unreasonable delay in bringing the matter to trial. Ontario Superior Court Justice Michael Dambrot delivered the ruling in a brief h...
Military preparing to act quickly on Arbour’s plan to fight sex misconduct: minister
OTTAWA — Defence Minister Anita Anand says she is preparing the military to act quickly on retired Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour’s recommendations for eliminating sexual misconduct from the ranks, which could come as early as the spring. Those pr...
Ottawa delivers long-awaited apology to victims of military sex misconduct
OTTAWA — The federal government sought to emerge from a dark period in the Canadian Armed Forces’ legacy on Monday as political and military leaders delivered a long-awaited apology to victims of military sexual misconduct. Streamed online from Nationa...
‘Non-standard’ repairs made to fix cracks on military helicopters: commander
OTTAWA — The commander of Canada’s air force says he is concerned about the recent discovery of tail cracks in most of the military’s new Cyclone helicopters, and the need for “non-standard” repairs to each aircraft, but he remains confident
‘Scope’ and cost of software fix to naval helicopters expected in spring 2022
HALIFAX — The scope and cost of changes needed to remedy a software issue that was a cause of a naval helicopter crash off Greece resulting in six deaths won't be known until next spring. A Defence Department spokesman said in
Cracked Cyclones: One military helicopter repaired using reinforcement in the tail
HALIFAX — Repairs have been completed on one of the Canadian military's 19 Cyclone helicopters recently found with cracks in its tail, the Royal Canadian Air Force confirmed Wednesday. The Air Force issued a statement saying Sikorsky Aircraft, the U.S....
Minister predicts two-year timeline to fulfil promise to get 40,000 Afghans to Canada
OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Sean Fraser predicts that it could take two years to fulfil the government's promise to bring 40,000 Afghan refugees to Canada. The minister said the government is facing challenges in Afghanistan and other countries where...