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Tag Archives: Canadian Forces
Recruitment unlikely to meet equity goals
The Canadian Forces appear unlikely to meet their employment equity targets for 2013.
Veterans' benefits still withheld
Despite Defence Minister Peter MacKay’s pledge to uphold a court ruling reinstating disabled veterans’ access to clawed-back long-term disability benefits, many of the most severely injured former Canadian Forces soldiers have yet to see their payments resumed.
Veterans’ benefits still withheld
Despite Defence Minister Peter MacKay’s pledge to uphold a court ruling reinstating disabled veterans’ access to clawed-back long-term disability benefits, many of the most severely injured former Canadian Forces soldiers have yet to see their payments resumed.
Job cuts affect disabled veteran
Among the thousands of federal public service workers affected by the most recent round of job cuts in late June were nearly 500 civilian workers at the Department of National Defence. Laurel Jones, an ex-soldier with 20 years’ experience in the Canadian Forces, was informed she may be one of 88 workers in Petawawa losing […]
Destroyer replacement lags
The Royal Canadian Navy’s three destroyers are due to be reach the end of their planned service life in as little as five years, before their replacements can be delivered.