Update to DAOD 5019-1, Personal Relationships, in formal response to Arbour Report recommendation
File Photo The Department of National Defence (DND) and Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Defence Administrative Order and Directive (DAOD) 5019-1, Personal Relationships policy has been revised and updated as a formal response to one of the recommendations made in the Report of the Independent External Comprehensive Review (Arbour Report, 2022). This DAOD applies to Regular and Reserve Force, as well...
Canadian Armed Forces members – The 2026 Canadian Forces Housing Differential rates are now available
Stock Photo The Canadian Forces Housing Differential (CFHD) is a targeted housing top-up that helps offset accommodation cost pressures for Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members. CFHD rates are adjusted annually to remain aligned with housing market conditions and vary based on location and pay level. This year, most locations will see a decrease in the CFHD payment. Updated CFHD rates will be...
Canadian soldier of the First World War identified
File Photo The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) have confirmed, through historical and archival research, that a previously unidentified grave at Courcelette British Cemetery in northern France is that of Sergeant Norman Harold McLennan. Details of Norman’s early life remain unclear. He was probably the oldest of six children born to John and Elizabeth (Lizzie)...
Snowbirds to Transition to New Aircraft as Tutor Fleet Nears Retirement
Snowbird members interact with participants during the Cold Lake Air Show held at 4 Wing Cold Lake July 20, 2024 – Photo by Sergeant Owen W. Budge, 4 Wing Cold Lake Imaging The Government of Canada has announced plans to purchase a new aircraft for the future of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, marking the beginning of the end for the iconic CT-114 Tutor fleet that has represented Canada at...
Interoperability and readiness at the top of the world
Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and the Royal Air Force (RAF) stand for a group photo in front of the RCAF CC-177 Globemaster and the RAF C-17A Globemaster at the Pituffik Space Base, Greenland from Canadian Forces Station Alert, Nunavut during Operation BOXTOP on 13 April 2026. Operation BOXTOP is the Canadian Armed Forces biannual (spring and late summer) strategic airlift...
Afghanistan Mission Monument Project Advances with Groundbreaking Ceremony
Artist’s rendition of the monument design concept – Photo via Team Stimson/ Government of Canada The Government of Canada has officially broken ground on the future site of the National Monument to Canada’s Mission in Afghanistan, marking a significant step forward in the project’s development. The monument will recognize the service of more than 40,000 Canadian Armed Forces members, along...
Overcoming loneliness and building connection in the CAF and Defence community
Members of HMCS Fredericton participate in a sports day during Operation REASSURANCE, on March 26, 2023, in Souda Bay, Greece – Photo: Cpl Noé Marchon, Canadian Armed Forces Photo Mental Health Week in Canada carries an important and timely message: “Come together, Canada.” This theme highlights a simple but powerful truth: human connection is essential to mental well-being. Yet many...
Message from the Defence Team Champions for Racialized Persons: Asian Heritage Month 2026
Supplied Photo Asian Heritage Month is an opportunity for all members of the Defence Team to reflect, learn, and celebrate the rich diversity of Asian communities in Canada and within our institution. Each May, we recognize the enduring contributions of people of Asian descent, whose histories, cultures, and achievements have helped shape the country we serve today. Celebrated every May since...
The 2026 Census is coming soon
2026 Census map of Canada – Supplied Photo Every five years, Canadians are invited to participate in the census. The next Census of Population begins on May 4, 2026. The census provides a statistical portrait of Canada’s population and the places where we live by collecting demographic, social, and economic information from households across the country. Census data supports informed...
1996-2026: The Canadian Forces Housing Agency turns 30
All Photos Supplied On April 1, 1996, the Canadian Forces Housing Agency (CFHA) began operating at its first 10 locations with a team of 170 employees and a clear mandate: to operate and maintain the Defence housing portfolio. Today, as a Special Operating Agency (SOA) within the Department of National Defence (DND), CFHA provides housing services in 27 locations, employs more than 400 people,...