“Against Daesh, and for the World Order”: An Update on Operation IMPACT in the COVID-19 Era
Major-General Michel-Henri St-Louis spoke to RUSI(NS) and guests on 20 January 2021 with a presentation titled “Against Daesh, and for
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Royal United Services Institute of Nova Scotia
The Royal United Services Institute of Nova Scotia provides a forum for the study, promotion and debate of defence, security and safety affairs.
Canadian Armed Forces
Transition – A Step We All Take
Commander Helga Budden, Commanding Officer, Canadian Armed Forces Transition Unit Nova Scotia/Newfoundland and Labrador, spoke to RUSI(NS) and guests on
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Reservist Leadership during Crisis: CAF Response to COVID-19 in Atlantic Canada
Lieutenant-Colonel Barry Pitcher, Commanding Officer, Princess Louise Fusiliers, spoke to RUSI(NS) and guests 16 September 2020 with a presentation titled
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A Case for Canadian Forces eLearning – Using New Technologies
Historical Overview In the post-1960s Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) most training courses consisted of lock-step instructor-led lessons with slides, where
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Urban Search and Rescue
By Peter Ziobrowski The recent explosion in Biuret Lebanon has overwhelmed local resources, and countries from around the world have
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Domestic Response Companies
The term Domestic Response Company (DRC) has been mentioned in recent reporting of Canadian Armed Forces preparations to assist civil
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Recruiting and Retention in the Canadian Armed Forces
Introduction One of the latest defence policy initiatives states that the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) recruiting process will be reformed
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Defence Project ‘Quad Charts’
Quad charts are summaries of major defence projects, each usually one page and linked from the internet site providing more
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Canadian Armed Forces Domestic Operations
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is not a first responder in an emergency. Responsibility for a response to an emergency
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Canadian Armed Forces Recruiting
The Security Affairs Committee (SAC) of the Royal United Services Institute of Nova Scotia is monitoring progress of initiatives listed
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“Growing Together” – The Cultural Contribution of Indigenous People in the Canadian Military Since the First World War
Slides to accompany this text are available here. Image 1 – title 1 One hundred years ago, when the Canadian
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