COVID-19: You are encouraged to visit the Defence Team COVID-19 Information Page for the latest information pertinent to both civilian and military Defence Team members. You can also find all of the latest information for all Canadians on the COVID-19 page on Canada.ca.

• Participate in the 2022 Survey on Sexual Misconduct in the CAF

Features

• Want to make a difference? Complete your Public Service Employee Survey!
• December 3^rd – International Day of Persons with Disabilities: Removing Visible and Invisible Barriers

Messages for the Defence Team

• Check out the upcoming webinar, “Men’s Mental Health: A Discussion with Daniel Bednar”
• Canadian Safety and Security Program looking for innovative solutions in border security, CBRNE, CUAS and more
• Reminder: DLN 3.0 Satisfaction Survey
• We want to hear from you: Help improve your experience with assyst (accessible only on the National Defence network)
• Register now for DND/CAF Data Day 2022!

CAF Members

• A new immediate support for Veterans: the Mental Health Benefits
• Recruiting – Annual augmentation to SkyHawks 2023 team
• Been on a domestic operation during the last five years? Submit your questionnaire to the DND/CAF Ombudsman before November 25
• CANFORGENs (accessible only on the National Defence network) published during the last two weeks

Civilian Employees

• Volunteer as a Peer Advisor! (accessible only on the National Defence network) Are you someone who is passionate about mental health and looking for an opportunity to help your colleagues?
• Managers: Don’t forget to complete the mandatory Performance Management course (accessible only on the National Defence network)
• Holiday Season Deadlines to Submit and Approve Timesheets (accessible only on the National Defence network)
• Improvements and changes to the Public Service Health Care Plan (accessible only on the National Defence network)
• Updates to the Notice of Departure form for public service employees
• Defence Team Students – What’s it like working at DND? (accessible only on the National Defence network). We want to hear from you
• When in doubt, HR Connect RH (accessible only on the National Defence network) is here to help!

Get onboard with D365

• Microsoft Teams video conferencing now available in meeting rooms
• Webinars now available in Microsoft Teams
• Coming in November: DWAN Office 2013 will be upgraded to Office 365

Digital Learning

Digital Learning

• Government of Canada Innovation Series: Innovation in Human Resources
• Future of Democracy Series: The Challenges of Policing in a Democratic Society
• Hybrid Workplace Series: Improving Ergonomics in the Workplace
• CSPS Virtual Café Series: Advanced Technology Industries and Global Competitiveness

The Maple leaf

• Looking back on Operation AEGIS: Corporal Mackenzie Birch’s Story
• Order of Military Merit Marks 50^th Anniversary
• Veterans return to South Korea on war anniversary
• Legacy of Latino war heroes remembered

News releases

• Defence Minister Anand successfully concludes 14^th annual Halifax International Security Forum
• Government of Canada proposes Halifax as North American location for NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic
• Minister Anand announces additional Canadian military aid to Ukraine at Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting

The Torch

“The Torch, the CAF's Self-Development Learning Hub, has new content every Tuesday afternoon.

Check it out, save the link, and come back next week - remember ‘Torch Tuesday'. What's New This Week? - The Torch - LibGuides at Canadian Forces College

In case you missed it

• DT News on TML - November 15
• DT News on TML - November 8
• DT News on TML - November 2
• DT News on TML - October 25
• DT News on TML - October 18
• DT News on TML - October 11
• DT News on TML - October 5
• DT News on TML - September 28

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