Defence Team News - November 18, 2025

Now on the Maple Leaf

• Message from the DM and the CDS regarding Budget 2025

Messages for the Defence Team

• Defence Team 2SLGBTQI+ Champions honour Transgender Day of Remembrance
• Did you know fraud can hide in plain sight? Here's how to spot it
• New Digital Services Directive 001-25, Windows 16 Server Migration
• Green procurement: The benefits of vehicle and small arms training simulators
• Join the Canadian Army Blood and Plasma Donation Team in collaboration with Canadian Blood Service (open to all)
• Put your skills to the test: Solve the Defence Team Word Puzzle

CAF Employees

• Get your Second Language Evaluation done now

DND Employees

• Stay connected: All human resources news now available on HR GO RH mobile app

The Maple Leaf

• Continuing to recognize service:
  • Beyond Remembrance: The meaning of Indigenous Veterans Day
  • Celebrating the inclusion of Indigenous-crafted poppies on CAF uniforms
  • Honouring Sikh Canadian Soldiers: A legacy of service and sacrifice
  • A legacy that lives on from uniform to civilian careers: Recognizing Veterans' contributions
• Building resilience in the information age: Defence Team hosts conference on countering misinformation and disinformation
• Strengthening the Defence Team - Taking action for National Addictions Awareness Week
• Canada and Latvia lead NATO Threat Hunting Workshop in Riga
• Missile rearmament shows CAF logistical reach in the Indo-Pacific
• Canadian innovation, Ukrainian expertise build minefield breaching capabilities
• Canadian troops strengthen NATO readiness in Latvia

Upcoming Events

• November 17-21:Artificial intelligence in support of official languages: A symposium not to be missed

Videos

Digital Learning

• November 19: Shared Services Canada session: Creating an inclusive workplace culture
• November 27: Webinar: Managing your money
• The Torch – The CAF Self-Development Learning Hub: What's new this week?

Events and Commemorations

• November 22 – 25, 1951: Royal 22e Régiment sees heavy action at Hill 355 (16 Canadians killed, 44 wounded, three taken prisoner)

For more information, please visit Canadian Heritage and Veterans Affairs Canada.

In case you missed it

• DT News on TML - November 5
• DT News on TML - October 28
• DT News on TML - October 21
• DT News on TML - October 16
• DT News on TML - October 7
• DT News on TML - October 1
• DT News on TML - September 23
• DT News on TML - September 16

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