Defence Team News - May 5 2026

Defence Team News - May 5 2026

• Building readiness through social connection | A message from your Mental Health Champions
• Overcoming loneliness and building connection in the CAF and Defence community

Messages for the Defence Team

• Protecting your privacy in the age of Artificial Intelligence | A message from the Defence Team's Chief Privacy Officer
• Asian Heritage Month 2026 | A message from the Defence Team Champions for Racialized Persons
• Prime Minister Carney announces The King's approval of Canada's next Governor General
• Staying safe online during heightened global cyber activity
• The critical need for change leadership in Defence: Understanding the 'big why'
• Advancing Canada's Defence communications: Joining NATO's Multinational 5G Project
• Understand your rights and responsibilities concerning political activities during elections
• Recent amendments to Defence Administrative Orders and Directives (DAOD):
  Updated:
  • DAOD 2006-0, Defence Security
  • DAOD 5019-1, Personal Relationships
• New:
  • DAOD 5040-5, Canadian Armed Forces Museums and Historical Collections

CAF Employees

• Canadian Forces Military Police anonymous Drug Tip line

Security Awareness

• Click. Post. Compromise?
• Explore more campaigns on the Security awareness toolkit

Upcoming Events

• May 6: Privacy Awareness Week: Artificial Intelligence within the government context
• May 6: Gender-based Analysis Plus Awareness Week online panel discussion

Events and Commemorations

• May 5: Dutch Heritage Day
• May 8, 1945: Second World War: V-E Day (Germany surrendered May 7, 1945)
• May 14, 2003: Afghanistan: CAF launches Op ATHENA (Canada's contribution to International Security Assistance Force)

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

In case you missed it

• DT News on TML - April 28
• DT News on TML - April 21
• DT News on TML - April 14
• DT News on TML - April 8
• DT News on TML - April 1
• DT News on TML - March 24
• DT News on TML - March 17
• DT News on TML - March 11

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