Backtracking from a move that would see compensation rules change mid-deployment, the Government has approved Minister Sajjan’s request to grandfather the hardship and risk levels for the locations of Arifjan and Ali Al Salem in Kuwait for CAF members currently deployed on Operation Impact.

Canada will lead a robust multinational NATO battlegroup in Latvia as part of the Alliance’s enhanced Forward Presence in Central and Eastern Europe.

Ms. Sophie Grégoire Trudeau has agreed to become the sponsor of Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Harry DeWolf. HMCS Harry DeWolf is the lead ship in the RCN’s upcoming class of Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessels.

The federal government should increase military spending to 2% of GDP, and military procurement urgently requires a total revamp, says a Senate report released today.

The PM has announced that Public Services Minister Judy Foote is taking an indefinite leave of absence from her job for personal and family reasons, saying “During her leave of absence, her ministerial duties will be performed by the Honorable Jim Carr who will serve as acting Minister of Public Services and Procurement, in addition to being Minister of Natural Resources.”