Canadian Armed Forces
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Defence policy update raises spending by $8B with focus on Arctic, cyber securityDefence Minister Bill Blair has unveiled Canada's long-promised defence policy update with a focus on enhancing Arctic and cyber security.PoliticsApr 8
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Canadian soldier feared dead in ‘tragic avalanche’ in SwitzerlandCapt. Sean Thomas, a Canadian Armed Forces member, was on leave in Switzerland from his Middle East deployment when he went missing in an avalanche last week.CanadaApr 8
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Ottawa set to unveil long-awaited update to defence policyDefence Minister Bill Blair is set to release the long-awaited update to Canada's defence policy Monday morning in Trenton, Ont.CanadaApr 8
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Military culture reform is key to fix recruitment ‘death spiral’: ministerDefence Minister Bill Blair says he will transfer prosecution of sexual offences in the military to civilian authorities as part of a culture shakeup in the armed forces.PoliticsMar 24
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Military suspends warrantless searches by counter-intelligence unitThe Department of National Defence says the military’s counter-intelligence unit will not conduct “IT searches” until they develop a new legal framework.CanadaMar 23
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Just a drill: Canadian Army to train in Prince Edward CountyThe public may see soldiers in uniform and an increase in military traffic on local roads and highwaysCanadaMar 22
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Canada’s military is running counter-intelligence probes without warrants: reviewThe CAF’s counter-intelligence unit risks violating members’ Charter right to privacy in warrantless searches of members’ computers, review body finds.CanadaMar 21
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How to fix Canada’s military recruiting crunch? Pay more: ex-defence chiefEx-defence chief retired Gen. Tom Lawson says that he believes the military could ease recruitment challenges by increasing soldier pay.CanadaMar 10
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‘Cyber Fire’: How the Canadian Armed Forces is approaching ‘cyber warfare’Documents released under access to information laws show that in 2016 the Canadian Armed Forces had a “relatively poor” understanding on long-term reliance on cyber operations.CanadaMar 9
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Slow procurement putting defence spending down the line: PBOThe parliamentary budget officer says the Defence Department is planning unprecedented capital spending in the coming years, raising concerns about the effect of inflation.CanadaFeb 28
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