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    Learning lessons of Ukraine war, Canadian military creates joint command

    CANOSCOM anyone? Reminds me of that line from Battlestar Galactica, "all of this has happened before, and will happen again"
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    Final honour: Victoria armoury to be renamed for wartime leader 150 years after his birth

    I remember, after the bartender had left, when we couldn't find the keys to the alcohol storage room behind the bar and the DCO grabbed an axe!! Deas gu cath.
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    Sexual Assault & Sexual Misconduct in the CF

    This is one of 3 or 4 cases that were stayed back in 2020. The result of Jon Vance's 2019 order to move the military judges directly under the VCDS. Vance's order came about from the 2018 case of former chief military judge colonel Mario Dutil. Rory Fowler has some interesting commentary in...
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    VRAB Appeal hearing

    Yes, Based upon my experiences with VAC, yes get a decision in writing. Even if it goes against you. You may find later on in your life you need that documentation to help you with future claims or services and support requirements.
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    Grievance question

    No there is no NDA.
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    Grievance question

    Seems so. However, there are some factors to consider. 1. Diminishing returns. As you move towards court, your costs increase and you may reach a point where what you are awarded by the judge does not equal what you spent to get there. 2. You may lose and if you do you could be on the hook...
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    Grievance question

    Not sure yet. Will know tomorrow.
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    Grievance question

    So, just a follow-up to this post. I am going to share this because I think it important that serving members and veterans have an understanding of how the process works (or doesn't work) and what lengths, hurdles or obstacles they may encounter. Perseverance is needed as well as personal...
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    The Great Gun Control Debate- 2.0

    The more recent case of Frank Meyers is a prime example. If the government wants your land, there is nothing you can do to stop them taking it. They expropriated his 90 hectare farm land to build a new location for JTF2 outside Trenton. The unit never did move there. His family had lived...
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    Is it time to list ANTIFA as a criminal or terrorist organization?

    In fact, Antifa is a violent ideology. At its core violence is viewed as self-defense and many Antifa activists will argue that fascism is inherently violent and must be resisted directly. The slogan Antifa often uses is “By any means necessary.” so, they often narrate their actions, the...
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    Is it time to list ANTIFA as a criminal or terrorist organization?

    No. I don't see where I am suggesting that in my post. I am simply suggesting that antifa is modelling new tactics that don't fit under current laws, then perhaps the laws need to change to meet this new approach. For myself, I would leave it to the politicians and the legal community to work...
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    Is it time to list ANTIFA as a criminal or terrorist organization?

    Perhaps the problem isn't that antifa doesn't meet the definition or standard to be classified as a terrorist or criminal entity, but rather the problem is that antifa have found a new model that doesn't meet the legal test and therefore perhaps laws and legal definitions need to be rewritten...
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    ATI

    In submitting an ATI request to DND, has anyone encountered this situation which seems specific to DND: In requesting information pertaining to myself, I identified possible sources in the following My chain of command and any administrative authorities involved in the grievance process The...
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    Liberal Minority Government 2025 - ???

    Dabrusin in 2019 on imposing a soda tax on Canadians: "I'm certainly fighting for it. I think it is something that could really be an important part of a platform, but we'll see," Toronto Liberal MP Julie Dabrusin told CBC News.
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    Government hints at boosting Canada’s military spending

    Bn HQ and admin was definitely in Chilliwack. Each BC Inf Res unit had a 3VP cadre attached (usually 1 x offr and 2-3 snr NCOs and a few NCMs) with an assigned capability. Can Scots in Victoria were supposed to be pioneer, Westies in Van were TOW, RM Rang were recce. Can't remember what the...
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    Internal Military Report Blames Botched Shooter Drill On Poor Organization

    Obviously during planning no one read the Lessons Learned report from the 1992 iteration on the Citadelle. I believe the OPI got 20 months.
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    IE 20 and Imediate Pension at 20 years service

    Ok so based upon a redress, I can offer you the following: in 2005 a policy change resulted in the replacement of indeterminate engagements of 20 years, with 25-year engagements, around that time CF Mil Pers Insr 05/05 was issued. The rules for TOS administration are contained within CF Mil...
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    The WTF News Files

    Also, guilty ripping one off on Monty Python. "I don't want to talk to you no more, you empty-headed animal food trough wiper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!"
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    Grievance question

    Be prepared to wait. I submitted a grievance in 2018. Took 3 1/2 years for the process to play out and the FA to finally respond with a no. Then you get 30 days to file an appeal with the federal court for judicial review. If you win at JR, which I did, they send it back to the FA for...
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    Federal Government & Union spar over returning to office

    Just a few things I experienced at PHAC on Colonnade last year: Office Space/Seating: Loads (and I mean about 100) of empty cubicles but management crammed 3 – 4 sections/functional groups of people into a space that held about 30 cubicles. Too many people, not enough work stations in that...
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