Some observations on recent developments in the Canadian Forces

 ABOVE: The former Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), General Jonathan Vance, and (RIGHT) the current CDS, Admiral Art McDonald. As allegations of sexual misconduct continue to rock the Canadian military, Ottawa Life Magazine is publishing expert subject matter commentary, including these blog articles from Lieutenant-Colonel (retired) Rory Fowler which reflects both

Representing Canadian Workers: IBEW Member Francis Vaillancourt

 Francis Vaillancourt works as a project manager in procurement for the Department of National Defence. He joined the government in 2006, and enjoys every minute. “I love my job. It’s the best one I’ve had in my life,” Vaillancourt says. He was hired as a specialist for missiles and naval

Heroes betrayed —The Merchant Seamen story

 By Cliff Chadderton It is mid-January of 1940 in "an East Canadian port." Canada is at war. The recruiting offices are open. You see a poster of a soldier in a tin hat. You recall the slaughter of the trenches in Flanders in World War I and mutter: "No thanks."