The Arctic

[ArmyRick]

The CCG is a civilian, non-combatant service under DFO

Not a sea dog, so forgive my ignorance but did not the Carney Liberas move CCG over to DND?

 

[SeaKingTacco]

Not a sea dog, so forgive my ignorance but did not the Carney Liberas move CCG over to DND?

Yep

 

[daftandbarmy]

Not a sea dog, so forgive my ignorance but did not the Carney Liberas move CCG over to DND?

Here's the ceremony yesterday...

Canadian Coast Guard joins Department of National Defence | Watch News Videos Online

Watch Canadian Coast Guard joins Department of National Defence Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

globalnews.ca

 

[Rifleman62]

Now the CCG can join the uniform and PRes restructure discussions.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Now the CCG can join the uniform and PRes restructure discussions.

Commuting to work in a CCG uniform, means being asked what the bus schedule is, because you look like a bus driver. For Structure we had Red Crew and White Crew, SAR stations vs Buoy Tenders. Relations between fulltime crew and auxiliary used to be good, but damaged out west by the auxiliary management offering to take over fulltime SAR station jobs.

 

[lenaitch]

Now the CCG can join the uniform and PRes restructure discussions.

Will they be expected to care about toques and gloves?

 

[daftandbarmy]

Will they be expected to care about toques and gloves?

They're probably more concerned about how their Union Agreements will be honoured by the CAF...


The Union of Canadian Transportation Employees proudly represents over 11,000 members in over 100 worksites from coast to coast to coast.

Canadian Coast Guard Resources – Union of Canadian Transportation Employees

ucte-ucet.ca

 

[Kirkhill]

Is the Arctic a theatre of interest and does Canada have a dog in the fight?

Russia massing nuclear fleet in Arctic Circle ‘for war with Nato’

Moscow building up on Kola peninsula and testing new weapons, Norway’s defence minister warns

www.telegraph.co.uk

“Russia is building up on the Kola peninsula ... where one of the largest arsenals of nuclear warheads in the world is located. They [the nuclear weapons] are not only pointed towards Norway, but towards the UK and over the pole towards Canada and the US,” Mr Sandvik told the Telegraph.