Canada Announced 1st Women Veterans Council

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Ottawa – Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, announced the composition of Canada’s inaugural Women Veterans Council. The Council will consist of twelve women from diverse ranks, backgrounds, perspectives and lived experiences. Their experiences will ensure that a wide-range of voices are represented on the Council to inform the work of …

Funding announced for Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick

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DIEPPE 0 Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, announced funding for the Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB). She made this announcement on behalf of Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, accompanied by Greg Turner, New Brunswick Minister of Post-secondary Education, Training and Labour. The governments of Canada and New …

Ombudsman flags inequities CAF members face when they have limited or no grievance rights

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Ottawa – The National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces Ombudsman, Gregory A. Lick, released a report today titled Getting Redress Right: An investigation into the inequities Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members face when they have limited or no grievance rights. This is Mr. Lick’s final report before his mandate ends on July 2nd. The Ombudsman’s investigation focused on the CAF’s limited …