Canadian Armed Forces
Canada must stop releasing soldiers without mental health treatment in place, says military watchdog
Ombudsman Gary Walbourne raised the issue in the wake of last week’s deaths of a veteran and his family in an apparent murder-suicide.
Lack of mental health support for veterans front-and-centre, after apparent murder-suicide
Afghan veteran Cpl. Lionel Desmond, who was found dead with wife, mother, and daughter on Wednesday, was suffering from PTSD and had trouble finding help.
Rising violence in Jordan adds to challenges of Canadian training mission
The Canadian Training Assistance Team is part of Canada's reformulated mission to counter IS.
Nearly 1,000 members of the Canadian military say they were sexually assaulted in the last year
New survey from Statistics Canada found that Canadian soldiers were almost two times more likely to endure sexual assault than the general population.
Canada's military suicide problem isn't getting better
The report says 18 soldiers took their own life in 2015
Canada is going on a marijuana search-and-destroy mission in farmers' fields
While police and politicians hail the anti-pot effort as key to curbing organized crime and keeping communities safe, there’s questions about its effectiveness especially as the drug will be legalized next year.
The Canadian army issued cards to soldiers reminding them sexual assault is 'inappropriate'
The cards are in response to a damning report issued last year on sexual misconduct in the military. Exploitation of power imbalances, date rape, and violent sexual assault were all common stories told by current and former Canadian Forces members.
Canada Wants to Deradicalize Terrorists, So Why Is It Trying to Arm Drones?
Drones don't win hearts and minds.
Canada Wants Drones to Bomb Terrorists, Track Pirates, and Spy on Protesters
Canada is alone amongst its major military allies in lacking drone capabilities. In recent years, Ottawa has leased drones from the Israelis to conduct reconnaissance missions in Afghanistan.
Police Say a Canadian Soldier Stabbed his Pregnant Wife Repeatedly Before They Plunged to Their Deaths
“I can’t say if it was a matter she was thrown or she jumped," said Toronto police Constable Craig Brister. "I don’t know whether we’ll ever know exactly what happened."
Canadian Special Forces in Firefight With Islamic State Attackers Near Mosul
The surprise attack occurred Wednesday overnight in northern Iraq. Major-General Chuck Lamarre said the IS troop strength was “significant” and likely totaled in the hundreds.
Canada’s War on Drugs in the Caribbean Had a Very Good Year
Dating back to November 2006, Operation CARIBBE has been Canada’s military contribution to the US led effort to disrupt the narco networks supplying global drug markets.