by Cheryl Gallant | Mar 14, 2017 | Canada-NATO, OP-ED
Canada is not exempt from the commitment to spend 2% of our GDP on defence. That was the message I heard repeatedly at a recent meeting of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Brussels, Belgium. Meeting with the President of the NATO-PA, the U.S. Vice President, Mike...
by Cheryl Gallant | Jan 30, 2017 | Defence & Readiness, Media Release, Mental Health, News (Local), News (National), Petawawa, Press Release
I was pleased to welcome Department of Veterans’ Affairs Ombudsman Guy Parent to an evening Town Hall at Garrison Petawawa. All Veterans, military, RCMP and their families were invited. The next morning a special stakeholders, meeting took place as an open forum to...
by Cheryl Gallant | Dec 21, 2016 | Defence & Readiness, Media Release, News (Local), Pembroke, Petawawa, Press Release
For their dedication, leadership, and perseverance, it is my pleasure to present Jolan Wong and Chantal Beauchesne with a 2016 MP Commendation award. Jolan and Chantal’s awards were given in recognition of their leadership and inspiration to all Canadians as members...
by Cheryl Gallant | Nov 10, 2016 | Defence & Readiness, Media Release, News (Local), News (National), Petawawa, Press Release
Surgeon-General should have jurisdiction I am calling on the Federal Government to adopt in its entirety, the recent military Ombudsman Report to the Minister of National Defence ‘Simplifying the Service Delivery Model for Medically Releasing Members of the...
by Cheryl Gallant | Sep 20, 2016 | Defence & Readiness, Gallant Night News, News (Local), News (National), Press Release
I visited CFB Shearwater in Nova Scotia to see our new Cyclone helicopters, the replacement for Canada’s aging Sea King Fleet. Thank you to the Canadian Armed Forces for the privilege of visiting CFB Shearwater in Halifax, observing first-hand the hard work the women...
by Cheryl Gallant | Aug 26, 2016 | CFB Petawawa, Defence & Readiness, Media Release, News (Local), News (National), Petawawa, Press Release
I spoke out today in response to the Liberal government announcement that it is prepared to risk the lives of 600 Canadian soldiers for the “selfie” Prime Minister’s vanity project to buy a seat on the United Nations Security Council. It is one thing to join our NATO...
