Ottawa – Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, accompanied by General Wayne Eyre, Chief of the Defence Staff, will visit Latvia from December 15-16, 2023, and then travel to Poland on December 17-18. Minister Blair and General Eyre will meet with Latvian and Polish officials, and thank Canadian Armed Forces members deployed abroad for their service. In Latvia, Minister Blair will hold bilateral meetings with Andris Sprūds, Defence …
Sherbrooke – Élisabeth Brière, MP for Sherbrooke, and Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of National Revenue and Member of Parliament for Compton—Stanstead, announced on behalf of Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, that the Government of Canada has reached a major milestone in its work to preserve and modernize Canadian Armed Forces infrastructure in Sherbrooke, Quebec – as we committed to do …
Ottawa – Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, and François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry announced that Canada has finalized a government-to-government agreement with the United States (US) government for the acquisition of up to 16 P-8A Poseidon aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Fourteen multi-mission aircraft will …
Halifax – Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, concluded his visit to Halifax, where he co-hosted the 15th annual Halifax International Security Forum (HISF) with HFX President Mr. Peter Van Praagh. On November 17, Minister Blair welcomed delegates to HISF with a keynote speech that addressed security challenges in the Middle East, Europe, the Indo-Pacific, and North America. Minister Blair …
Ottawa – The Department of National Defence (DND) and Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) released a strategy to improve its environmental sustainability and climate change resilience through our science, technology, and innovation research. DND/CAF manages an extensive portfolio of real estate, air, land and maritime fleets required for the defence of Canada. The DND/CAF Climate Resilience and Environmental Sustainability Science and …
Garrison – Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, and General Wayne Eyre, Chief of the Defence Staff, visited Garrison Petawawa where the first four new Armoured Combat Support Vehicles (ACSVs) were officially accepted by the Canadian Army. Minister Blair and General Eyre toured the newly-arrived armoured vehicles, which represent the first of 360 Armoured Combat Support Vehicles that will be delivered to …
Brussels – Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, participated in the 16th Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting in Brussels, Belgium, hosted by United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III. The meeting brought together representatives from approximately 50 countries, who reaffirmed their commitment to supporting Ukraine and discussed comprehensive military aid to address Ukraine’s immediate defence needs and longer-term …
Ottawa – David L. Cohen, US Ambassador to Canada recently met with Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence. The two talked about defense preparedness, North American Aerospace Defense Command. modernization, and continued support for Ukraine. The ironclad US-Canada defense relationship is unmatched and our partnership continues to grow.
Ottawa – Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, welcomed Ukraine’s Minister of Defence, Rustem Umerov, to Ottawa. Minister Umerov was received by a Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) honour guard before participating in a bilateral meeting with Minister Blair. Minister Blair and Minister Umerov condemned Russia’s illegal and unjustifiable further invasion of Ukraine, which represents an attack on the rules-based international …
Ottawa – Improving access to support services across Canada for those who have been affected by sexual misconduct within the wider Defence community is a top priority for the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). The Sexual Misconduct Support and Resource Centre (SMSRC) launched its 2023-24 call for applications for the Community Support for Sexual …
