Articles By: Canadian Government News

Canada Acquires New Coast Guard Patrol Vessels

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia: The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, and The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence and the Cabinet Minister responsible for Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador, today announced that the Canadian Coast Guard's new mid-shore patrol vessels...

September 4th, 2009 | Navy News | Read More

Canada Buys Chinook Helicopters for the Defense Forces

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia: The Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, the Honourable Peter MacKay, and the Minister of Industry, the Honourable Tony Clement today announced that a contract valued at approximately $1.2 billion has been awarded to the Boeing Company for the purchase...

August 12th, 2009 | Air Force News | Read More

Canada Orders Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Operations

GATINEAU, Quebec: The Minister of Public Works and Government Services, the Honourable Christian Paradis, and the Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, the Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, as well as the Minister of Industry, the Honourable Tony Clement, today announced that...

April 8th, 2009 | Army News | Read More

Electronic Countermeasures Systems (ECM) for the Halifax Class Ships

GATINEAU, Quebec: The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, the Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, and the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, today announced that the Government of...

April 6th, 2009 | Navy News | Read More

Government of Canada Launches Arctic Operation

YELLOWKNIFE, N.W.T.: Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway Peter Gordon MacKay announced today that Canadian Rangers will begin patrols on Ellesmere Island this weekend as part of Operation Nunalivut 2009, the first of three annual sovereignty operations planned this year...

April 5th, 2009 | Army News | Read More