Category Archives: Defence
Navy submarine suffered long-term damage to ballast tank from errant test: Report
OTTAWA — An internal Defence Department report has pulled back the curtain on the damage caused by an errant test on one of Canada’s four submarines last year, suggesting some of the damage is permanent and could continue to pose
No plans to change warships despite PBO cost warning, top official says
OTTAWA — Canada’s top military procurement official says there are no plans to change directions on the construction of a fleet of new Navy warships despite a recent warning about escalating costs from Parliament’s budget watchdog. In an exclusive inte...
Canada on track to pick new fighter jet next year despite COVID-19
OTTAWA — Canada's top military procurement official says he is optimistic the federal government will finally end its decade-long search for a new fighter jet for the Royal Canadian Air Force next year despite challenges and delays from the pandemic. T...
Canadian warship transits South China Sea amid heightened diplomatic tensions
OTTAWA — A Canadian warship sailed through sensitive waters near China this week amid heightened tensions between the two countries. The Department of National Defence says HMCS Calgary passed through the South China Sea while travelling from Brunei to...
Ottawa announces one-year extension to anti-ISIL mission, but offers few details
OTTAWA — Canada is staying in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant for another year, though exactly what Canadian troops will be doing there over the next 12 months remains largely shrouded in secrecy and
Final report on deadly Snowbird crash in B.C. flags pilot’s actions
OTTAWA — A report on last year’s deadly Snowbird crash in British Columbia has flagged concerns about the pilot’s actions in the frantic moments before the plane went down in a residential area, and says the Air Force needs to
Senior bureaucrat avoids naming names in PMO over Vance allegations
OTTAWA — A senior civil servant wouldn't disclose to a parliamentary committee Friday whom she communicated with in the Prime Minister's Office about a sexual-misconduct allegation against Canada's top military commander. Janine Sherman, a deputy secre...
Forces ombud backs predecessor’s handling of Vance allegation
OTTAWA — Military ombudsman Greg Lick is defending the way his predecessor Gary Walbourne handled an allegation of sexual misconduct involving former defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance, saying he would have followed the exact same steps.Lick says Walbou...
Ombudsman rebuts Sajjan’s assertions on predecessor’s handling of Vance allegation
OTTAWA — Military ombudsman Greg Lick issued a strong rebuke of Canada’s defence minister on Thursday, after Harjit Sajjan suggested Lick’s predecessor could have done more with an allegation of sexual misconduct against Gen. Jonathan Vance. Testifying...
Military ‘playbook’ lacks plan for dealing with cases against defence chiefs
OTTAWA — A new “playbook” being developed to help Canada’s top military commander deal with allegations of misconduct involving senior officers appears to provide little in the way of new direction for how to handle such high-profile cases. The playboo...
