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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello Sust-Mar,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Today, the Trudeau government has announced a massive increase to military spending and carbon-intensive weapons programs under Canada’s new defence update entitled “Our North, Strong and Free”:
<a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/reports-publications/north-strong-free-2024.html">
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/reports-publications/north-strong-free-2024.html</a> This report is presented both by Canada’s Defence Minister Bill Blair AND Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly, see the first few pages of
the defence update. Canada’s defence policy is thus de facto our foreign policy.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The federal government will spend an additional $9 billion to make more guns & ammunition, $18.4 billion for attack helicopters, $2.8 billion for cyberwarfare, $2.7 billion for missiles, $9 billion for naval fleets, more artillery, battle
tanks, armoured vehicles and attack drones: <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/news/2024/04/our-north-strong-and-free-a-renewed-vision-for-canadas-defence.html">
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/news/2024/04/our-north-strong-and-free-a-renewed-vision-for-canadas-defence.html</a> Plus the federal government announced further militarization of the Arctic and oceans.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Shamefully, the Prime Minister explained that the government will increase military spending by $73 billion over 20 years to be included in the upcoming Budget 2024 that will be released on Tuesday, April 16 – this in the midst of a climate
emergency and poverty crisis.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Since the Paris Agreement in 2015, Canada’s annual military spending has already increased 95% to $39 billion/year, which is 1.3% of GDP. Now our military spending will go to 1.7% of GDP that will be approximately $50 billion annually.
See the NATO Defence Expenditures report here: <a href="https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/2023/7/pdf/230707-def-exp-2023-en.pdf">
https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/2023/7/pdf/230707-def-exp-2023-en.pdf</a> (on page 6 is Canada’s military spending over time. Canada is ranked 14<sup>th</sup> highest in the world for military spending and it is dramatically increasing. Military
spending is non-productive, environmentally damaging, carbon-intensive and causes dangerous arms racing.)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">*All this military spending means less public funds for climate adaptation, health care, education, public transit, affordable housing and Indigenous reconciliation:
<a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/news/2024/04/our-north-strong-and-free-a-renewed-vision-for-canadas-defence.html">
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/news/2024/04/our-north-strong-and-free-a-renewed-vision-for-canadas-defence.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Canada spends $1 billion on climate adaptation but just announced another $4 billion this year for the war in Ukraine and has no plans to help end it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Through the new defence update, Canada’s response to climate change is becoming increasingly militarized – we do not need combat trained soldiers to deal with extreme weather events. We need a non-militarized emergency response and trained
forest fire fighters, climate adaptation measures, cooling, green buildings, green jobs, upscaling renewable energy, expanded public transit etc.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Canada’s accelerating militarism is driven by our membership in NATO and defence partnership with the US. This militarism will exacerbate climate breakdown and make it impossible to rapidly decarbonize to meet the Paris Agreement and the
Sustainable Development Goals. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In my opinion, the federal government’s new defence update should be seen as the final death knell for climate & the SDGs.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cynically, two weeks ago, Global Affairs Canada released its new National Action Plan for Women, Peace & Security 2023-2029 with NO public consultations with women’s groups and NO budget allocated. See “Foundations for Peace: Canada’s National
Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security - 2023 to 2029”: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.international.gc.ca/transparency-transparence/assets/pdfs/women-peace-security-femmes-paix-securite/2023-2029-foundation-peace-fondation-paix-en.pdf">https://www.international.gc.ca/transparency-transparence/assets/pdfs/women-peace-security-femmes-paix-securite/2023-2029-foundation-peace-fondation-paix-en.pdf</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">*Nothing the Canadian government has been doing in the world is aligned with the UN Women, Peace and Security agenda and creating a foundation for peace. Canada helped to overthrow the democratically government in Haiti in 2004 & in Ukraine
in 2014 that has lead to chaos and violence, bombed Syria and Iraq from 2014-2016, bombed Libya in 2011, engaged in a combat mission in Afghanistan until 2014, exported weapons to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Peru, Ukraine and Israel to prolong violent conflicts
and supporting a horrific genocide in Gaza. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Worse still, the Canadian military does NOT do peacekeeping. Canada is currently ranked #69 with only 47 peacekeepers on UN peace support operations. See the latest United Nations Peacekeeping Troop and Police Contribution report here:
<a href="https://peacekeeping.un.org/sites/default/files/02_country_ranking_68_november_2023_revision_1.pdf">
https://peacekeeping.un.org/sites/default/files/02_country_ranking_68_november_2023_revision_1.pdf</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Canada is investing little to no money in diplomacy or peacebuilding to end the conflicts. It is clear from this new defence update that Canada is dangerously preparing for war with Russia and China that risks a nuclear escalation on a
rapidly warming planet.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please contact your Member of Parliament to say that you are opposed to Canada’s new defence policy “Our North, Strong and Free” and that you want Canada to withdraw from NATO, end the wars and invest in peace, climate action and human
security.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For any climate hope, we need demilitarization and disarmament for decarbonization. We urgently need to make peace with all countries including in Ukraine, in Palestine, with Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, Venezuela, Nicaragua etc. to
deal cooperatively with the climate emergency and the poverty crisis. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Finally, join us on May 28 in Ottawa for the “On to Ottawa Peace Caravan” :
<a href="https://wilpfcanada.ca/">https://wilpfcanada.ca/</a> and on May 29 & 30 in Ottawa to Shut Down the biggest weapons fair in North America CANSEC:
<a href="https://worldbeyondwar.org/cansec/">https://worldbeyondwar.org/cansec/</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">There is no hope for the climate with increasing carbon-intensive militarism,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tamara Lorincz<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">PhD candidate, Balsillie School of International Affairs, Wilfrid Laurier University:
<a href="https://www.balsillieschool.ca/tamara-lorincz/">https://www.balsillieschool.ca/tamara-lorincz/</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Canadian Voice of Women for Peace: <a href="http://www.vowpeace.org">
www.vowpeace.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">WILPF-Canada: <a href="http://www.wilpfcanada.ca">www.wilpfcanada.ca</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">PS. All these new weapon systems will also require critical minerals, which is also driving Canada’s critical mineral strategy more so than the EV transition.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">SEE DND ANNOUNCEMENT:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">From:</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">
</span><a href="mailto:mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca</span></a><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"> <</span><a href="mailto:mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca</span></a><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">>
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> April 8, 2024 8:49 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> </span><a href="mailto:mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca</span></a><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><br>
<b>Subject:</b> DEFENCE POLICY UPDATE BACKGROUNDER - INFORMATION MISE À JOUR DE LA POLITIQUE DE DÉFENSE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><a name="_Hlk145589575"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">BACKGROUNDER<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"></span><a href="https://canada-preview.adobecqms.net/en/department-national-defence/corporate/reports-publications/north-strong-free-2024.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Our
North, Strong and Free: A Renewed Vision for Canada’s Defence</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><a name="OLE_LINK62"></a><a name="OLE_LINK39"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK62"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Defence Minister
Bill Blair released <i>Our North, Strong and Free </i></span></span></a></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK62"><span class="s2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">– a defence policy
update that responds to the significant global shifts we have witnessed since Canada’s comprehensive defence policy,
</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK62"><span class="s2"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Strong, Secure, Engaged</span></i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK62"><span class="s2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,
was announced in 2017. It is an investment in Canada, Canadians and our shared values, security, and sovereignty.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="p3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK62"><span class="s2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK62"><span class="s2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The most urgent and important task we face is asserting Canada’s sovereignty in
the Arctic and northern regions, where the changing physical and geopolitical landscapes have created new threats and vulnerabilities to Canada and Canadians. This includes the need to upgrade our continental defences to threats or defeat them when necessary.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK62"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK62"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Today, the Prime Minister and Minister Blair announced Canada’s vision and its plan to defend Canadians in this
new global environment. <a name="OLE_LINK83">The new defence policy sets out to address two core objectives: strengthen the foundations of the CAF and acquire new capabilities to deal with new threats.</a></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK83"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK62"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK62"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="p3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK62"><span class="s2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To deliver on our renewed vision for defence outlined in the policy, we need to provide
the members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) with the tools, equipment, and training they need to keep Canada and Canadians safe in an increasingly unpredictable world, and to support them on the home front.
</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK62"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK62"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK62"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The new investments in
<i>Our North, Strong and Free</i> will ensure that Canada can deliver on this vision. Defence investments in Budget 2024 are expected to</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK62"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">
bring <span style="color:black">Canada’s defence spending-to-GDP ratio to 1.76%</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK62"><span class="s2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
by 2029-30, a significant step forward in our efforts to reach the NATO commitment of 2% to which we agreed at the Vilnius Summit in 2023.
<a name="OLE_LINK65">The initiatives under this defence policy also put Canada on track to exceed NATO’s target of 20% for major equipment expenditures as a proportion of defence funding.
</a></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK62"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK65"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK65"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK62"><span class="s2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK62"><span class="s2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Canada will invest $8.1 billion over the next five years, and $73 billion over
the next 20 years, in our national defence over six major themes to:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK62"><span class="s2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">support our people;<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK62"><span class="s2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">strengthen our foundations;<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK62"><span class="s2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">build an innovative industrial base;<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK62"><span class="s2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">defend Canada;<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK62"><span class="s2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">defend North America; and
<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK62"><span class="s2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">defend Canada’s global interests and values.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li></ul>
<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK62"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span class="s2"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span class="s2"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Supporting Our People<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><i><o:p> </o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Supporting CAF Members and Families</span></i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><a name="OLE_LINK1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">$295 million over 20 years
</span></a></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">to establish a CAF housing strategy, build new housing, and rehabilitate existing housing so CAF members have safe and affordable places to
call home where they and their families are posted.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">$497 million over 20 years to accelerate development of an electronic health record platform to improve the continuity of care as CAF members move between provinces
and territories.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">$100 million over five years to improve childcare access for CAF personnel on bases across Canada.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span class="s2"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Reforming Personnel Management Policies
</span></i></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span class="s2"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><a name="OLE_LINK112"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We will explore adjusting personnel policies related to compensation and benefits, human resources, leave, and other supports for work-life balance for
those in uniform. Our current framework was put in place decades ago and does not address the expectations and realities of today’s members.
</span></a></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK112"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li></ul>
<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK112"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span class="s2"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span class="s2"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Strengthening our Foundation:<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span class="s2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span class="s2"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Maintaining and renewing National Defence infrastructure<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span class="s2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Investing $10.2 billion over 20 years in current and new infrastructure to support the required tempo of training, operations, and day-to-day
military activities. These investments will range from asset maintenance and repair to other improvements to military facilities, such as piers and runways.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span class="s2"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span class="s2"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Civilian Capacity<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;text-autospace:none">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">$1.8 billion over 20 years to increase the number of civilian specialists in priority areas to accelerate and improve the purchase of new equipment, recruit,
and train new soldiers, and upgrade our infrastructure, among others.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:18.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span class="s2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span class="s2"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Building an Innovative Defence Industrial Base<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span class="s2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span class="s2"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sustaining Military Equipment
<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">$9.0<a name="OLE_LINK10"> billion over 20 years
</a></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK10"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">to sustain military equipment under the National Procurement Program to ensure the CAF can continue to
receive the critical updates necessary to preserve its ability deploy on operations.
</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK10"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li></ul>
<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK10"></span>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span class="s2"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span class="s2"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ammunition Supply and Production
<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span class="s2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">$9.5</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span class="s2"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
</span></i></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">billion over 20 years
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">to accelerate the establishment of new artillery ammunition production capacity in Canada and invest in a strategic supply of ammunition. Artillery
ammunition is becoming increasingly difficult to procure abroad – and this production capacity will help meet the ammunition demands of Canada and our closest allies while creating skilled jobs for Canadian workers for the long term and generating economic
benefits for Canadian communities. The CAF will also establish a greater strategic reserve of battle-decisive munitions. Canada needs adequate stockpiles of munitions to meet its defence and security commitments during a crisis or conflict, and industry needs
clarity from government about future acquisitions to set up production lines. This production line will also help replenish CAF ammunition previously donated to Ukraine.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NATO Innovation Fund<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span class="s2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">$107 million over 20 years for Canada’s
</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">participation in the newly established NATO Innovation Fund, which will offer additional funding streams for innovative Canadian entrepreneurs. The Fund
is the world’s first defence-focused multi-sovereign venture capital fund, providing investment in start-up firms developing dual-use, emerging and disruptive technologies critical to our defence.
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Defending Canada<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Specialized Maritime Sensors<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">$1.4 billion over 20 years to acquire specialized maritime sensors to conduct ocean surveillance. They will be used
to monitor Canada’s maritime approaches, including in the Arctic and North, and will be a critical component of the
<a name="OLE_LINK23">CAFs</a>’ ability to defend Canada from a growing range and sophistication of underwater threats including vessel-launched missiles, underwater systems, ships, and submarines.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Satellite Ground Station<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">$222 million
<a name="OLE_LINK2">over 20 years </a>to build a new satellite ground station in the Arctic. This ground station will improve our ability to detect, deter and respond to malign activities and to communicate those threats quickly with our most trusted partners.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tactical Helicopters</span></i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span class="s2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">$18.4 billion over 20 years to acquire a more modern, mobile, and effective tactical helicopter capability. It will provide the CAF with the speed and airlift
capacity to assert Canada’s sovereignty and respond to natural disasters and emergencies throughout the country.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Northern Operational Support Hubs<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">$218 million over 20 years for Northern Operational Support Hubs. These will better ensure Canadian sovereignty by establishing a greater year-round presence
across the Arctic and the North, and investing in multi-use infrastructure that also meets the needs of the territories, Indigenous peoples, and Northern communities.
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Enhancing Canada’s Intelligence and Cyber Operations
</span></i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">$2.8 billion over 20 years to stand up a joint Canadian cyber operations capability with the Communications Security Establishment</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,
integrating the unique strengths of each organization into a unified team that will conduct active cyber operations in support of Canadian interests.
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Renew and Expand Submarine Fleet<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We will explore options for renewing and expanding our submarine fleet to enable the Royal Canadian Navy to project a persistent deterrent on all three coasts,
with under-ice capable, conventionally powered submarines.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">All-terrain Vehicles for Arctic Mobility<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We will explore options to acquire new vehicles adapted to ice, snow, and tundra. These versatile, all-terrain vehicles
would be able to operate effectively in all Arctic terrains and climate conditions. These vehicles would allow the military to maintain awareness in remote regions and along Canada’s entire coastline, and better respond to unauthorized activity.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Enable Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessels to Operate Helicopters<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We will explore options for enabling our Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessels to embark and operate our maritime helicopters
at sea.<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span class="s2"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Defending North America</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span class="s2"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Airborne Early Warning Aircraft</span></i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">$307 million over 20 years for airborne early warning aircraft that will vastly improve Canada’s ability to detect,
track and prioritize airborne threats sooner, and respond faster, and to better coordinate our response with the United States when required. They will allow Canada to continue making meaningful contributions to NORAD while also supporting allies and partners
globally.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Long-Range Land Missiles<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">$2.7 billion over 20 years to acquire long-range missile capabilities
<a name="OLE_LINK134">to enable our forces to deter threats to Canada from an appropriate distance and reach targets at greater ranges than our adversaries in combat.<i><o:p></o:p></i></a></span></span></li></ul>
<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK134"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><a name="OLE_LINK64"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Contribution to Integrated Air and Missile Defence
<o:p></o:p></span></i></a></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="p3" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK64"><a name="OLE_LINK9"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We will explore options to ensure our new airborne
early warning and control aircraft and </span></a><a name="OLE_LINK63"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">previously announced platforms such as such as the Canadian Surface Combatants can contribute
to efforts with our allies to defeat new missiles that move faster and in more unpredictable patterns.</span></span></a></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK63"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK64"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></span></li></ul>
<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK64"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ground Based Air Defences to Defend Critical Infrastructure<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We will explore options for acquiring ground-based air defences to defend critical infrastructure from a diverse array
of incoming airborne attacks, including drones, missiles, and artillery. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Long-Range Air and Sea Missiles
<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><a name="OLE_LINK3"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We will
</span></a></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">explore options to acquire long-range air- and sea-launched missiles to enable our forces to deter threats to Canada from an appropriate distance
and reach targets at greater ranges than our adversaries in combat.<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Defending Canada’s Global Interests and Values<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sustaining Naval Vessels</span></i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span class="s2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span class="s2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">$9.9 billion over 20 years t</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span class="s2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">o
improve the sustainment of our naval fleets. This will include extending the life of the Halifax-class frigates and preserving the Royal Canadian Navy’s interim at-sea replenishment capability. These investments will help Canada maintain a globally deployable
naval fleet capable of supporting NATO and engaging in operations, exercises, training, and defence diplomacy with key allies and partners, among other activities.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Worldwide Satellite Communications</span></i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">$5.5 billion over 20 years to acquire a comprehensive worldwide satellite communication capability. Working with our
allies, we will jointly develop updated access to the satellite constellations that enable the military to operate effectively around the world, including by better defending its communications against jamming or disruptions by adversaries while deployed.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Modern Artillery Capabilities<a name="OLE_LINK123"><o:p></o:p></a></span></i></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK123"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We will explore options for modernizing our artillery capabilities, which will
significantly improve the protection of our deployed personnel by providing them with the capacity to strike enemy positions from farther away and in a greater number of directions.
</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span class="s2"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span class="s2"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Upgrade or Replace Main Battle Tanks
<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><a name="OLE_LINK5"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We will
</span></a></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">explore options for upgrading or replacing our main battle tanks, which continue to have a decisive effect on the modern battlefield and remain
key to conducting land operations against conventional militaries with advanced capabilities.<a name="OLE_LINK4">
</a> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span class="s2"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Upgrade or Replace Light Armoured Vehicles
</span></i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We will
<a name="OLE_LINK127">explore options for upgrading or replacing our light armoured vehicle fleet</a> and establishing a production program to replenish our fleet while also enabling industry to invest in a sustainable defence production capacity to support
Canada and our NATO allies.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Surveillance and Strike Drones and Counter-Drone Capabilities
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<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><a name="OLE_LINK128"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We will explore options for acquiring a suite of surveillance and strike drones and counter-drone
capabilities. </span></a></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Diana Ebadi
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Press Secretary and Communications Advisor
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Office of the Minister of National Defence
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><b><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Email</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">:
</span></span><a href="mailto:Diana.Ebadi@forces.gc.ca"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Diana.Ebadi@forces.gc.ca</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:18.0pt;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Phone:</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"> <u>613-904-3333</u></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:18.0pt;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Email:</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"> </span><a name="OLE_LINK86"></a></span><a href="mailto:mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK86"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK86"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK86"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk145589575"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">DOCUMENT D’INFORMATION</span></b><span lang="FR" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://canada-preview.adobecqms.net/fr/ministere-defense-nationale/organisation/rapports-publications/nord-fort-libre-2024.html"><b><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Notre
Nord, fort et libre : Une vision renouvelée pour la défense du Canada</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Aujourd’hui, le premier ministre Justin Trudeau et le ministre de la Défense Bill Blair ont publié
<a name="OLE_LINK55"><i>Notre Nord, fort et libre </i></a><i>: Une vision renouvelée pour la défense du Canada</i>,</span><span lang="FR-CA">
</span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">une mise à jour de la politique de défense en réaction aux importants bouleversements mondiaux dont nous avons été témoins depuis l’annonce de la politique globale de défense
</span><span class="s2"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Protection, Sécurité</span></i></span><span class="s2"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,
</span></span><span class="s2"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Engagement</span></i></span><span class="s2"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> en 2017. Il s’agit d’un investissement
pour le Canada et la population canadienne, de même que pour la défense de nos valeurs communes, de notre sécurité et de notre souveraineté.
</span></span><span class="s2"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="OLE_LINK8"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">La tâche la plus importante et la plus urgente qui nous incombe est de protéger la souveraineté du Canada dans les régions de l’Arctique et du Nord, où l’évolution
de l’environnement géopolitique et des paysages naturels a créé de nouvelles menaces pour le Canada et sa population. Pour ce faire, nous devons améliorer nos capacités de défense continentale pour dissuader les menaces, ou les vaincre au besoin.</span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"></span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Aujourd’hui, le premier ministre et le ministre Blair ont annoncé la vision du Canada et son plan pour défendre les Canadiens et Canadiennes dans ce nouveau contexte mondial. La
nouvelle politique de défense vise deux principaux objectifs : renforcer les fondements des FAC et acquérir des capacités pour contrer de nouvelles menaces.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Afin de concrétiser la vision renouvelée pour la défense énoncée dans la politique, nous devons fournir aux membres des Forces armées canadiennes (FAC)
les outils, l’équipement et la formation nécessaires pour assurer la sécurité des Canadiens et des Canadiennes dans un monde de plus en plus imprévisible, ainsi que les soutenir sur leur propre territoire.
</span></span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Les nouveaux investissements décrits dans
<i>Notre Nord, fort et libre </i>garantiront que le Canada concrétise cette vision. Les investissements en défense prévus dans le budget de 2024 devraient permettre de porter les dépenses du Canada en matière de défense à 1,76 % de notre PIB d’ici 2029-2030,
ce qui constitue une étape importante dans le cadre des efforts que nous déployons pour atteindre 2 % du PIB, et ainsi respecter l’engagement que nous avons pris envers l’OTAN</span><span class="s2"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
au sommet de Vilnius en 2023. Les initiatives énoncées dans la politique de défense mettront aussi le Canada</span></span><span lang="FR-CA">
</span><span class="s2"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">sur la voie de dépasser l’objectif de l’OTAN visant à consacrer 20 % du budget de la Défense aux dépenses d’équipement de grande envergure.</span></span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="s2"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Le Canada investira 8,1 milliards de dollars ans dans les cinq prochaines années, ainsi que 73 milliards de dollars au cours des 20 prochaines années,
dans les six grands thèmes suivants de la défense nationale :</span></span><span class="s2"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span class="s2"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">soutenir notre personnel;<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span class="s2"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">renforcer nos fondements;<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span class="s2"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">construire une base industrielle innovante;<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span class="s2"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">défendre le Canada;<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span class="s2"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">défendre l’Amérique du Nord;<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span class="s2"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">défendre les valeurs et les intérêts du Canada dans le monde.</span></span><span class="s2"><b><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><span class="s2"><b><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="s2"><b><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Soutenir notre personnel<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="FR"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Soutenir les membres des FAC et leurs familles</span></i><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">295 millions de dollars sur 20 ans pour mettre en place une stratégie de logement pour les FAC, construire de nouveaux logements et rénover les logements existants afin que les membres des FAC bénéficient
de logements sécuritaires et abordables là où eux et leurs familles sont affectés.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">
<span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">497 millions de dollars sur 20 ans pour accélérer le développement d’une plateforme de dossiers médicaux électroniques qui améliore la continuité des soins des militaires se déplaçant d’une province
ou d’un territoire à l’autre.</span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">100 millions de dollars sur cinq ans pour améliorer l’accès à des services de garde d’enfants pour le personnel des FAC dans toutes les bases
au Canada. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="s2"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Réforme des politiques de gestion du personnel
</span></i></span><span class="s2"><i><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p>
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<span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nous nous pencherons sur l’ajustement des politiques relatives à la solde et aux avantages sociaux du personnel, aux politiques en matière de ressources humaines, aux congés et à d’autres mesures visant
à favoriser l’équilibre entre la vie professionnelle et la vie privée pour les militaires. Le cadre actuel a été mis en place il y a plusieurs décennies et ne répond pas aux attentes et aux réalités des militaires d’aujourd’hui.</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="s2"><b><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="s2"><b><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Renforcer nos fondements<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="s2"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="s2"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Maintien et renouvellement de l’infrastructure de la Défense nationale<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p>
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<span class="s2"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Un investissement de 10,2
</span></span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">milliards de dollars sur 20 ans
</span><span class="s2"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">dans les infrastructures actuelles et futures pour soutenir le rythme que dictent l’entraînement, des opérations et des activités militaires quotidiennes. Il
s’agira notamment d’effectuer l’entretien et la réparation continus des biens, ainsi que l’amélioration d’installations militaires comme les jetées et les pistes d’atterrissage.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="s2"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="s2"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Capacité civile<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;text-autospace:none">
<span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1,8 milliard de dollars sur 20 ans pour accroître le nombre de spécialistes civils œuvrant dans des domaines prioritaires afin d’accélérer et d’améliorer l’achat de nouvel équipement, le recrutement
et la formation de nouveaux soldats et la mise à niveau de notre infrastructure, entre autres.</span><span lang="FR" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:18.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span class="s2"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="s2"><b><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Construire une base industrielle innovante en matière de défense<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="s2"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="s2"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Maintenir l’équipement militaire<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9,0 milliards de dollars sur 20 ans pour maintenir l’équipement militaire dans le cadre du Programme national d’approvisionnement afin de garantir que les FAC continuent de bénéficier de mises à niveau
essentielles pour conserver leur capacité à se déployer dans le cadre des opérations.
</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="s2"><i><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="s2"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Approvisionnement et production de munitions
<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<span class="s2"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9,5</span></span><span class="s2"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
</span></i></span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">milliards de dollars sur 20 ans pour accélérer la mise en place d’une nouvelle capacité de production de munitions d’artillerie au Canada et investir dans source d’approvisionnement
stratégique de munitions. Il devient de plus en plus difficile d’acquérir ces munitions à l’étranger, et cette capacité de production contribuera à répondre aux besoins du Canada et de nos plus proches alliés sur ce plan, tout en créant des emplois spécialisés
à long terme pour les travailleurs canadiens et en entraînant des retombées économiques pour les communautés canadiennes. Les FAC établiront aussi une plus grande réserve stratégique de munitions tactiquement décisives. Le Canada a besoin de stocks de munitions
suffisants pour respecter ses engagements en matière de défense et de sécurité en cas de crise ou de conflit, et l’industrie a besoin de clarté de la part du gouvernement concernant les acquisitions futures pour mettre en place des chaînes de production. Cette
ligne de production permettra aussi de regarnir les stocks de munitions des FAC après les dons faits à l’Ukraine.
</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fonds d’innovation de l’OTAN</span></i><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><span class="s2"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">107
</span></span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">millions de dollars sur 20 ans
</span><span class="s2"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">pour la participation du Canada</span></span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> au nouveau Fonds d’innovation de l’OTAN, qui offrira des
sources de financement supplémentaires à des entrepreneurs canadiens novateurs. Il s’agit là du premier fonds de capital-risque multisouverain axé sur la défense au monde, qui investit dans de jeunes entreprises développant des technologies à double usage,
émergentes et de rupture essentielles à notre défense.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Défendre le Canada<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Capteurs maritimes spécialisés<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1,4 milliard de dollars sur 20 ans pour l’acquisition de capteurs maritimes spécialisés afin de surveiller les océans.</span><span lang="FR-CA">
</span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ils serviront à surveiller les approches maritimes du Canada, y compris dans l’Arctique et le Nord, et constitueront un élément essentiel de la capacité des FAC à défendre le Canada contre une
gamme croissante et sophistiquée de menaces sous-marines, y compris les missiles lancés par des navires, les systèmes sous-marins, les navires et les sous-marins.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Station terrestre de satellite<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">222 millions de dollars sur 20 ans pour la construction d’une nouvelle station terrestre de satellite dans l’Arctique. Cette station améliorera
notre capacité à détecter et à prévenir les activités malveillantes, ainsi qu’à y réagir. Elle nous permettra aussi de communiquer rapidement ces menaces à nos partenaires de confiance.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hélicoptères tactiques</span></i><span class="s2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">18,4 milliards de dollars sur 20 ans pour l’acquisition d’hélicoptères tactiques plus modernes, mobiles et efficaces procurant aux FAC la vitesse et la capacité de transport aérien nécessaires pour affirmer
la souveraineté du Canada et répondre aux catastrophes naturelles et aux situations d’urgence sur l’ensemble du territoire</span><span lang="FR-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Carrefours de soutien opérationnel du Nord<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">218 millions de dollars sur 20 ans pour établir des carrefours de soutien opérationnel du Nord qui permettront d’assurer la souveraineté canadienne en établissant une présence militaire plus importante
tout au long de l’année dans l’Arctique et dans le Nord et en investissant dans une infrastructure polyvalente qui répond aussi aux besoins des administrations territoriales, des peuples autochtones et des communautés nordiques.
</span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Améliorer le renseignement et les cyberopérations du Canada
</span></i><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2,8 milliards de dollars sur 20 ans pour mettre sur pied, en collaboration avec le Centre de la sécurité des télécommunications, une capacité canadienne interarmées en matière de cyberopérations, qui
intégrera les forces propres à chaque organisation pour créer une équipe unie qui mènera des cyberopérations actives pour protéger les intérêts des Canadiens.
<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Renouvellement et expansion de la flotte de sous-marins<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nous étudierons les possibilités de renouvellement et d’expansion de notre flotte de sous-marins pour que la Marine royale canadienne continue d’agir comme élément de dissuasion sur les trois côtes grâce
aux sous-marins à propulsion classique capables de naviguer sous la glace. <o:p>
</o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Véhicules tout-terrain pour la mobilité dans l’Arctique
<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nous examinerons les options d’acquisition de nouveaux véhicules adaptés à la glace, à la neige et à la toundra. Ces véhicules tout-terrain polyvalents
seraient en mesure de fonctionner efficacement sur tous les terrains et dans toutes les conditions climatiques de l’Arctique. Ils permettraient aux forces armées de rester vigilantes dans les régions éloignées et tout le long du littoral canadien, et de mieux
intervenir contre les activités non autorisées.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Permettre aux navires de patrouille extracôtiers et de l’Arctique d’utiliser les hélicoptères<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nous étudierons les possibilités pour permettre à nos navires de patrouille extracôtiers et de l’Arctique d’embarquer et d’utiliser nos hélicoptères
maritimes en mer. <i><o:p></o:p></i></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="s2"><b><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Défendre l’Amérique du Nord</span></b></span><span class="s2"><b><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="OLE_LINK59"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Avions de détection aérienne avancée</span></i></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK59"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK59"></span>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><a name="OLE_LINK60"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Un investissement de 307 millions de dollars sur 20 ans pour l’acquisition d’avions de détection aérienne avancée qui amélioreront
considérablement la capacité du Canada à détecter, suivre et hiérarchiser les menaces aériennes plus rapidement, à réagir plus vite et à mieux coordonner notre réponse avec les États‑Unis, le cas échéant. Ils permettront au Canada de continuer à apporter des
contributions concrètes au NORAD tout en soutenant nos alliés et nos partenaires dans le monde entier.</span></a><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="OLE_LINK68"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Missiles
</span></i></a><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">à longue portée pour l’Armée de terre<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<a name="OLE_LINK66"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Un investissement de 2,7 milliards de dollars sur 20 ans pour l’acquisition de missiles à longue portée pour permettre à nos forces de prévenir les menaces contre le Canada à une
distance appropriée et d’atteindre des cibles à des distances supérieures à celles de nos adversaires au combat.
<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></a></li></ul>
<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK66"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="OLE_LINK70"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Contribution à la défense aérienne et antimissile intégrée<o:p></o:p></span></i></a></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK70"></span>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="p3" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><a name="OLE_LINK72"></a><a name="OLE_LINK76"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK72"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nous étudierons les options pour veiller à ce que notre
nouvel avion de détection aérienne avancée et de contrôle ainsi que les plates-formes précédemment annoncées, comme les navires de combat de surface canadiens, puissent contribuer aux efforts déployés en collaboration avec nos alliés visant à combattre
</span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK72"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ces nouveaux missiles qui se déplacent plus rapidement et selon des modèles plus imprévisibles.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK72"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></li></ul>
<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK72"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="OLE_LINK80"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Défenses aériennes basées au sol pour défendre les infrastructures essentielles
<o:p></o:p></span></i></a></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK80"></span>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><a name="OLE_LINK81"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nous étudierons aussi les possibilités d’acquisition de défenses aériennes basées au sol pour défendre les infrastructures
essentielles contre un large éventail d’attaques aériennes, y compris les drones, les missiles et l’artillerie.
<o:p></o:p></span></a></li></ul>
<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK81"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Missiles longue portée à lanceur aérien et maritime<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<a name="OLE_LINK84"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nous envisagerons la possibilité d’acquérir des missiles longue portée à lanceur aérien et maritime pour permettre à nos forces de prévenir les menaces contre le Canada à une distance
appropriée et d’atteindre des cibles à des distances supérieures à celles de nos adversaires au combat.<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></a></li></ul>
<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK84"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Défendre les valeurs et les intérêts du Canada dans le monde<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Maintien en puissance des navires militaires</span></i><span class="s2"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<span class="s2"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Un investissement de 9,9 milliards de dollars sur 20 ans pour améliorer le soutien de nos flottes navales. Il s’agira notamment de prolonger la durée de vie des frégates
de la classe </span></span><span class="s2"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Halifax</span></i></span><span class="s2"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> et de préserver
la capacité provisoire de ravitaillement en mer de la Marine royale canadienne. </span>
</span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ces investissements aideront le Canada à maintenir une flotte navale déployable à l’échelle mondiale et capable de soutenir l’OTAN et de participer, entre autres, à des opérations, des exercices,
des entraînements et des activités de diplomatie de défense avec des alliés et des partenaires clés.</span><span class="s2"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto"><a name="OLE_LINK89"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Communications par satellite dans le monde</span></i></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK89"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK89"></span>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><a name="OLE_LINK91"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Un investissement de 5,5 milliards de dollars sur 20 ans pour l’acquisition d’une capacité globale de communication par satellite
à l’échelle mondiale. En collaboration avec nos alliés, nous développerons conjointement un accès actualisé aux constellations de satellites qui permettent aux forces armées d’opérer efficacement dans le monde entier, notamment en défendant mieux leurs communications
contre le brouillage ou les perturbations causés par des adversaires lors de déploiements.<o:p></o:p></span></a></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="OLE_LINK94"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Modernisation des capacités de l’artillerie<o:p></o:p></span></i></a></p>
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<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nous étudierons les possibilités de moderniser les capacités de notre artillerie, ce qui augmentera considérablement la protection de notre personnel
en déploiement en lui donnant la capacité de frapper les positions ennemies de plus loin et dans un plus grand nombre de directions.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="OLE_LINK96"><span class="s2"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mise à niveau ou remplacement des chars de combat principaux<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></a></p>
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<a name="OLE_LINK98"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nous étudierons les possibilités de mettre à niveau ou de remplacer nos chars de combat principaux, qui continuent d’avoir un effet décisif sur le champ de bataille moderne et demeurent
essentiels pour mener des opérations terrestres contre des armées conventionnelles dotées de capacités de pointe.</span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK98"><span class="s2"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Modernisation ou remplacement des véhicules blindés légers</span></i><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nous étudierons les possibilités de moderniser ou de remplacer notre flotte de véhicules blindés légers et d’établir un programme de production
pour reconstituer notre flotte. Ce programme permettrait aussi à l’industrie d’investir dans une capacité de production de défense durable pour soutenir le Canada et ses alliés de l’OTAN.
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<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nous étudierons les possibilités d’acquérir une série de drones de surveillance et de frappe, ainsi qu’une capacité de lutte anti‑drones.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.65pt"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Diana Ebadi</span><span lang="FR-CA" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.65pt"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Cabinet du ministre de la Défense nationale</span><span lang="FR-CA" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.65pt"><b><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Courriel</span></b><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> :
</span><a href="mailto:Diana.Ebadi@forces.gc.ca"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;text-decoration:none">Diana.Ebadi@forces.gc.ca</span></a><span lang="FR-CA" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.65pt"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Relations avec les médias</span><span lang="FR-CA" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.65pt"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Ministère de la Défense nationale</span><span lang="FR-CA" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.65pt"><b><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Téléphone :
</span></b><u><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> 613-904-3333</span></u><span lang="FR-CA" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.65pt"><b><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Courriel :</span></b><a href="mailto:mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;text-decoration:none">mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca</span></a><span lang="FR-CA" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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