SSE Highlights: June-November 2018
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STRONG SECURE ENGAGED
HIGHLIGHTS JUNE-NOVEMBER 2018
The Defence Team continues to make great strides towards realizing the objectives of Strong, Secure, Engaged.
Chief of the Defence Staff, Gen Jonathan Vance: We have to pay first for our people, for our human capital, for a workforce that is satisfied, confident, resilient, and wanting to be here, and in fact, is so satisfied and confident and resilient that it is a beacon to others to want to join the Forces.
WELL-SUPPORTED, DIVERSE, RESILIENT PEOPLE AND FAMILIES
Enhanced Resources for Military Family Resource Centres
32 Locations
Seamless Canada Initiative
Veteran’s Service Card
Defence Workplace Well-being Survey
Deputy Minister of National Defence, Jody Thomas: We are in the second year of a 20-year defence policy, and we’ve already delivered on a lot of initiatives, and we’re preparing to deliver on more. The decisions we make affect people who’re out doing very, very dangerous things, and are protecting our nation. And so the decision we make on procurement, the decisions we make on any number of things affect lives, affect this country.
CANADA’S VISION FOR DEFENCE
Operation NANOOK
Operation PRESENCE – Mali
Supporting Canada’s Commitment to NATO
DEFENCE INNOVATION
First round of proposals under Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS)
MODERNIZING THE BUSINESS OF DEFENCE
New Engineering Facility at CFB Borden
New Intelligence Facility at CFB Kingston
Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions
First Energy Performance Contract Award
This is about as golden a moment as we get. We’ve got the money, we’ve got the team, we’ve got the leaders, we have the mandate. This is about as good as it gets. We’re building that environment for you to flourish in, so flourish, and we’ll be fine.
INVESTMENTS TO ENHANCE CAPABILITY AND CAPACITY
First Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship Launched
Modern Rifles for Canadian Rangers
STRONG SECURE ENGAGED
CANADA’S DEFENCE POLICY
CANADA’S NEW VISION FOR DEFENCE
WELL-SUPPORTED, DIVERSE, RESILIENT PEOPLE AND FAMILIES
INVESTMENTS TO ENHANCE CAPABILITY AND CAPACITY
DEFENCE INNOVATION
MODERNIZING THE BUSINESS OF DEFENCE
STABLE, PREDICTABLE, REALISTIC FUNDING