Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members with children aged 12 and under have an opportunity to help inform child care services in their local communities. By completing the Child Care Needs Assessment, you can share your experience and help identify gaps in access to reliable, quality child care for CAF families. Your input will inform future planning, improvements, and investment decisions so that services better reflect the needs of CAF families. Supporting CAF families remains important to...

The presence of all-gender washrooms in workplaces has become an increasingly visible component of broader efforts to foster inclusion, respect, and operational effectiveness across the Defence Team. For members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community, particularly those who are transgender, non-binary, or otherwise gender diverse, access to safe and appropriate washroom facilities is not simply a matter of convenience but one of safety, dignity, and belonging. Research consistently highlights the risks...

The Winnipeg Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC) continues its innovative support of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members and their families with the introduction of its fully virtual Deployment Assistance Group (DAG) form at CFB Winnipeg. Cpl Shoemaker Developed as an MFRC-driven initiative through the innovative efforts of Shelley Dykeman, Deployment Coordinator, the digital DAG form modernises a previously paper-based, in-person process. It allows CAF members preparing for deployment to...