Canadian Armed Forces

Andrés Salek was looking forward to graduating from the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ont., and moving into a more hands-on role in the Canadian Army ...

In the @OurCommons today, I paid tribute to @RMCCanadaCMR Officer Cadets Jack Hogarth, Andrei Honciu, Broden Murphy & Andrés Salek who tragically lost their lives last Friday. My deepest condolences & sympathies to all the families & friends. As more time went on, I just kept getting worse and worse until I found out he was actually one of the victims," he said. And I was still hours away from waking up." "None of the texts went through. On Monday, the House of Commons observed a moment of silence in memory of Salek and the other lost cadets. Andrés Salek was looking forward to graduating from the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ont., and moving into a more hands-on role in the Canadian Army before he died in a tragic crash, recalls his friend Denis Zvynka.

Canada's military watchdog is calling on the Armed Forces to better accommodate troops with disabled children and other exceptional family circumstances, ...

But in the long run, these are the things they need to do.” The problem is with the gaps and uncertainties that surround them, which has led to uneven application. “Many reported feeling marginalized or stigmatized when requesting a compassionate posting.”

OTTAWA — Canada's military watchdog is calling on the Armed Forces to better accommodate troops with disabled children and other exceptional family ...

… But in the long run, these are the things they need to do.” The problem is with the gaps and uncertainties that surround them, which has led to uneven application. “They’re a very vulnerable community,” he said.