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From 34 CER Facebook Page 30 December 2020:

Mrs. Gina Cody, who will be the future Honourary Lieutenant-Colonel of 34 CER beginning in Fall 2021, was recently inducted into the Order of Canada. 34 CER is very proud to have such a pre-eminent member of…

A proposed class action suit has been filed against the Government of Canada concerning an error that was made in the calculation of Veterans Affairs Canada Disability Benefits payable for the period 2002 to 2010. The suit alleges the error was discovered by the Government in…

From Facebook 29 Dec 20:

“It’s very humbling and I’m really surprised,” said Master Warrant Officer (MWO) Edward Hebb on December 4, 2020, upon learning Her Excellency Governor General Julie Payette has appointed him as a member of the Order of…

Premier Jason Kenney has appointed Deputy Minister of Municipal Affairs and former Commander of the Canadian Army, General Paul Wynnyk (Ret’d), to lead Alberta’s COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force to direct the distribution of Covid 19 vaccines across the province. …

From the CBC, 19 December 2020

As the head of NATO’s training mission in Iraq, Canadian Military Engineer MGen Jennie Carignan had a front row seat to some of the most extraordinary and dangerous moments on the international scene in 2020. What…

Lauren Sankey is a co-producer of Sickboy, a health-related comedy CBC Podcast about living with illness and has told us that they have just released an episode with Captain Deane Gorsline, who has ALS. (See CMEA News Item …

This year is the first time each award has been given in memory of a prominent member of the Canadian Military Engineer family.  The personalities selected represent the rich range of history and accomplishments the Engineers have contributed to our nation. …

Do you know someone who deserves to be celebrated for their courage & leadership?

The Conference of Defence Associations Institute is pleased to announce the opening of the Captain Nichola Goddard Leadership Award Call for Nominations.

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From the McGILLREPORTER 8 November 2020

Badawy Sha’ath’s path to becoming a member of the Canadian Armed Forces was a little more circuitous than most people. In fact, it began thousands of miles away. “Originally, I was stateless, a Palestinian refugee with…