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Time spent on recce is never time wasted. I appreciate the MND taking the time to personally (when was the last time such a thing happened??) hear from the political and military minds during his fact-finding mission. I also appreciate Sen Dallaire there - someone who has had to deal with the...

We had a district office, IIRC, on the ground floor of the Jean Canfield Building (when it opened). When it closed as per the previous government's intent, it was no more - clients were directed to the Service Canada office (in the same building). With the uproar following the closures, a small...

Et voilà: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-veterans-affairs-1.3698462

It's not my area of strength, as paired organ or limb cases rarely cross my desk, but I can try to help. At worst, I can ask colleagues. Based on "III. Application" in Chapter 4, the primary condition (loss of, or loss of use of) must have a minimum disability assessment as per the table you've...

Sorry, gryphonnv, just seeing the question now. Did you look at Chapter 4? If this doesn't help or isn't clear, please let me know.

Internal derangement of the knee is assessed under Table 17.11 - Loss of Function - Lower Limb - Knee, of Chapter 17 of the 2006 Edition of the VAC Table of Disabilities. The Medical Impairment rating you may be awarded is based on your range of motion, symptoms, and any other clinically...

Well aware, it was just something I noted in the article. I thought it...the word escapes me...disingenuous? In any case, the two paragraphs regarding the clawed-back maintenance budget, and the lapsed/unused budget funds being returned, the two are not necessarily connected  - was it funds...

No disrespect, but unless I failed Basic, a CPO is not a "senior commissioned officer".

Nathan, you may need to be a little more specific. If you can't, understandable, and feel free to pm me. A training exercise for a Reservist could be a weekend exercise during the training year (September to April/May for Reservists), for which the information is pretty much verbal. It is quite...

Jesus help us. Shared Services? Almost as dysfunctional and poorly initiated as...well, PSPC.

Adding to runnormal's points: - hiring of almost entirely new staff to work the Pheonix pay system - the majority of the personnel working in the regional pay systems were let go, and new staff hired in Miramichi. This was partly as compensation for Miramichi losing the gun registry; - failure...

Yep  ;)

Quick update on the service dog pilot project at VAC. Recruitment for the pilot study is complete, and the final report is expected by December 2017. The pilot study focuses on determining how psychiatric service dogs may assist Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. The study will...

Anyone have SA on why Canada Post would be a benchmark (see runnormal's comment) for such negotiations? My understanding was CAF pay was tied to or relative to, to some extent, the contracts negotiated with the Federal Public Service, while Canada Post is a Crown corporation.

Apologies to the BGen, but... The 80 SUVs are used by the TBG leadership to drive themselves around. All those fancy Ford Escapes aren't being used by troops to complete their assigned patrol tasks, AFAIK. "Centralizing" green fleet at the TC's does d**k all for units not located within 100+k...

Picking up on Brihard's last point, and I can't recall if someone else touched on this, but... In most cases, not just the severely disabled veterans, the method of injury which rendered said soldier disabled is a tad different than the typical civilian method of injury.

The Fennek appears to be a decent light recce vehicle (just from reading a few sites, incl http://www.armyrecognition.com/germany_german_army_wheeled_armoured_vehicle_uk/fennek_kmw_4x4_reconnaissance_armoured_vehicle_technical_data_sheet_specifications_pictures_video.html). The Dingo sounds...

It would help if we ever saw our vehs again after a summer in Gagetown and Aldershot...but we've also discussed that point ad nauseum. We train together two-three times a year as it is. But it doesn't solve the issues of lack of vehs, radios, etc. Whoops.

Yep. We can manage on some road moves and short bounds with hand signals or head/brake lights...but we have left a GIB or two on the side of the road once or twice... Another issue is OP's...a little difficult to report back when radios and field phones aren't available, and the cell phones die...

Touché, my friend...touché. We're down to two man packs...we started using Kenwoods the last ex...