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    New Crown

    I found it an odd choice to remove the fleur de lis from the crown since it's in the shield of the Arms of Canada and is a traditional symbol of Franco-Canadians.
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    New Crown

    While true, the Succession to the Throne Act essentially aligns our succession with the UK (and similar legislation does the same for other Commonwealth realms). However that being the case, it also means Canada could conceivably decide to identify someone else as Sovereign or heir.
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    New Crown

    I can't say I'm a fan of letting the PM draw up some new crown on his own because the symbols on a real crown the Sovereign wears hurts his feelings. This is one of the few occasions where the King can actually make his own decision, given how little this Government has done to recognize...
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    Updated Army Service Dress project

    With the exception being that the army version has a spot for the DEU nametag and the others do not.
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    C III R Medals

    Normally a coronation medal is struck for that occasion, though given that the GOC couldn't be bothered to issue one for the Platinum Jubilee it is anyone's guess if we get one....and if they do strike one, its another guess as to whether they turn it into some convoluted recognition of merit...
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    C III R Medals

    Given that he issued a separate cypher for Scotland, it would not be out of the question to propose a separate Canadian version that keeps St Edward's crown in lieu of the Tudor one he adopted for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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    C III R Medals

    Well the new royal cypher was unveiled today, so it won't just be effigies of our new King that need updating on medals and decorations. The decision to return to the Tudor Crown effects cap badges, buttons, rank insignia, etc.
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    Navy to consider gender-neutral ranks

    There has to be something missing here, from QR&Os, it states "3.01 – RANKS AND DESIGNATION OF RANKS (1) The ranks of officers and non-commissioned members are set out in the schedule to the National Defence Act which is reproduced in column 1 of the table to this article." However in the...
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    Canada's New Defence Minister

    Given the stated and apparent priorities of the new government, I suspect that the MND's portfolio also isn't as high on the to-do list. Perhaps when the refugee resettlement process winds down and the budget is released they may find time to give him a bit more attention.....maybe.
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    Gone Are the Days of the NSCE?

    The NSCE was phased out as a result of the Cadet Program Update which standardized the program offering across the 3 elemental programs. There is however a system in place called the National Star of Excellence (NSE) which seeks to recognize army cadets whose performance and participation...
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    Canadian Civilians Fighting ISIS (including threats to YPG)

    Whether one supports the Prime Minister's newest proposal or not, I would be willing to bet that such legislation would be overturned by the SCC on the grounds of a person's mobility rights.
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    (SGT?) Franck Gervais (split from Walts, posers)

    I agree with Cantor, this individual has more than paid for his crimes. After all, one of the aims of the judicial system is to prevent an individual from re-offending, I think Mr Gervais has more than learned his lesson without the need for unnecessary imprisonment. The public is more well...
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    Conservatives plan to legislate CAF unification into history?

    My read of the Budget Implementation Act seemed to suggest that the current rank schedule included in the NDA was to be replaced by one that actually removed references to old RCN and RCAF rank titles. As for references to the old services, it looks like they are just going to be written into...
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    Mess Kits

    It's quite possible it will turn out less in the end. I was running the math based on the pricing Andrei's has online for the Barathea naval mess kit (the closest example to the incoming RCAF version) and subtracting the cost of the vest.
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    Mess Kits

    Well, using Andrei Master Tailor's pricing as an example, NCMs (save for CWO) would be looking at about a $100 increase in cost due to the material used (so approx $875-900). Officers would be looking at about $1270 minimum for 2Lts.
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