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  17 mai 2018 | Local, Aérospatial

  La création d’emplois par l’approvisionnement en défense

  Communiqué de presse Aider l'industrie canadienne à saisir une occasion qui ne se présente qu'une fois par génération Le 16 mai 2018, Ottawa (Ontario) Le Canada prévoit d'acheter 88 chasseurs, ce qui constitue son plus important projet d'approvisionnement dans le domaine de l'aérospatiale en plus de 30 ans. Il s'agit d'une occasion qui ne se présente qu'une fois par génération de créer des emplois et de générer des retombées pour les Canadiens. L'achat de ces chasseurs est assujetti à la Politique des retombées industrielles et technologiques (RIT), selon laquelle l'entrepreneur retenu doit faire au Canada des investissements d'une valeur égale aux dépenses effectuées par le gouvernement dans le cadre de grands projets d'approvisionnement en défense. La Politique permet de tirer parti du pouvoir d'achat du gouvernement pour stimuler l'innovation et créer des emplois bien rémunérés pour la classe moyenne. Voilà le message communiqué lors d'une série de six forums régionaux organisés dans tout le pays par Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada, de concert avec Défense nationale, Services publics et Approvisionnement Canada et des organismes de développement régional. Des représentants de plus de 250 entreprises et 50 universités et instituts de recherche ont pris part à ces séances. Au total, 750 rencontres où ces représentants ont eu la chance de rencontrer les fabricants de chasseurs et de commencer à établir les liens et les partenariats qui les aideront à tirer profit des occasions découlant de ce projet d'approvisionnement d'envergure. En travaillant de près avec les industries canadiennes de l'aérospatiale et de la défense, le gouvernement s'assure que les Canadiens tirent les plus grands avantages possible d'achats majeurs dans le domaine de la défense. Citations « Gr'ce à la Politique des retombées industrielles et technologiques, ce plus important investissement dans l'Aviation royale canadienne depuis des décennies se traduira par des emplois pour la classe moyenne et des retombées économiques pour tous les Canadiens. » — Le ministre de l'Innovation, des Sciences et du Développement économique, l'honorable Navdeep Bains « Notre gouvernement a franchi encore un autre jalon important alors qu'il poursuit la mise en œuvre du remplacement de la flotte de chasseurs du Canada. Ce processus créera des retombées économiques importantes pour la population canadienne, et notre gouvernement s'est engagé à veiller à ce que les industries canadiennes de l'aérospatiale et de la défense soient bien positionnées pour participer au renouvellement de la flotte canadienne de chasseurs. » — La ministre des Services publics et de l'Approvisionnement, l'honorable Carla Qualtrough « Une flotte d'avions-chasseurs modernes est essentielle pour faire respecter la souveraineté du Canada, assurer la sécurité du continent et contribuer à la paix et à la sécurité internationales. Je suis heureux d'entendre parler des conversations productives qui ont eu lieu avec les membres et les partenaires de l'industrie canadienne au cours des dernières semaines. Cette concurrence représente une excellente occasion pour l'industrie canadienne de participer au maintien de la flotte de chasseurs de l'avenir. » — Le ministre de la Défense nationale, l'honorable Harjit S. Sajjan Faits en bref Globalement, les industries canadiennes de l'aérospatiale et de la défense offrent plus de 240 000 emplois de qualité. En 2016, l'industrie de l'aérospatiale a contribué directement au produit intérieur brut pour 13 milliards de dollars et a employé plus de 87 000 travailleurs. Le secteur canadien de la défense compte plus de 650 entreprises qui offrent des emplois de grande qualité à des travailleurs hautement qualifiés. Depuis 1986, la Politique des RIT du Canada, et la Politique des retombées industrielles et régionales qui l'a précédée, ont injecté près de 40 milliards de dollars dans le produit intérieur brut du pays. L'application de la Politique mène annuellement à la création d'environ 40 000 emplois. https://www.canada.ca/fr/innovation-sciences-developpement-economique/nouvelles/2018/05/la-creation-demplois-par-lapprovisionnement-en-defense.html

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  2 août 2019 | Local, Aérospatial

  444 Combat Support Squadron: Combat support from above

  By Ben Forrest & Mike Reyno On a given day in the remote, sparsely-populated terrain over Happy Valley-Goose Bay and rural Labrador, it is often cloudy or snowing, or both. The winters are brutal and long; the summers are warm and wet, and militaries from all over the world have used this rugged patch of land for austere weather training. If something goes wrong in one of these training exercises–an injury or any other kind of disaster–the pilots and medical technicians from 444 Combat Support Squadron are there in a hurry. This small but effective crew of 35 military personnel and five civilians provides rapid response during training exercises at 5 Wing Goose Bay using three CH-146 Griffon helicopters. On occasion, aircrews also perform utility transport and secondary search and rescue (SAR). “We try to have a real team-oriented atmosphere,” said Maj Ryan Snider, commanding officer of 444 Squadron. “You're not two ships passing in the night, as many other squadrons and Wings are. You get a chance to interact with people on a regular basis, and get to know them far better than you would at a normal [posting.]” The squadron, one of three Combat Support squadrons in the Air Force, draws a mix of new recruits and pilots and technicians with previous Griffon experience. Postings usually last three years, and they can be an effective way for new pilots to get their feet wet. “I love it,” said Capt Marc Saucier. “The area can be really challenging, just because everything's so remote. I don't think you find terrain like this anywhere else in Canada, where everything's so far apart. “But it's been really good. There's not enough people in Labrador to necessitate us being called out that often in the first place, but what we do, it's pretty different each time.” Pilots in 444 Squadron average about 300 flying hours a year, and the posting can also be a refreshing change for seasoned pilots who transfer from other bases. “This is nice with the family, because I'm home all the time, other than the odd night,” said Capt Neil Gabourie, a Griffon pilot who has also spent time with 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron at Canadian Forces Base Petawawa, Ont. 444 Squadron traces its history to 1947, where it was originally activated in Rivers, Man. It later transferred to St-Hubert, Que., where it operated the Sabre fighter jets, and then moved to Baden-Soellingen, Germany as part of Canada's commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The squadron disbanded in 1963, but was stood up about two months later and equipped with the CF-104 Starfighter, which it operated until 1967 before being disbanded again. Five years later the squadron was re-activated and renamed 444 Tactical Helicopter Squadron flying the CH-136 Kiowa. Stood down on Apr. 1, 1992, the squadron was reactivated in Goose Bay in 1993, now equipped with the CH-135 Twin Huey in a rescue and support role. The CH-135 was replaced by the CH-146 in 1996. Today, the squadron operates out of two large hangars that make up a fraction of 5 Wing's massive infrastructure footprint, supporting NORAD's North Warning System radar sites on utility missions and supporting SAR efforts in the area when CH-149 Cormorant helicopters from 9 Wing Gander are not available. “JRCC (Joint Rescue Coordination Centre) Halifax will call upon us from time to time,” said Snider. “They understand we're not a Cormorant ... there are limitations. But they still give us a call and say, ‘What can you provide?' And then we'll do our best.” A major development at 444 Squadron over the last year has been the ongoing replacement of SAR Technicians with Medical Technicians on Griffon flight crews. The transition began in 2018 and once complete, Griffon crews will have two pilots, a flight engineer and a med tech on board. Similar transitions are taking place at 417 Combat Support Squadron at 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alta., and 439 Combat Support Squadron at 3 Wing Bagotville, Que. “The med techs will come to us having already undergone their medical technician training,” said Snider. “We'll top up that training to give them familiarization ... to operate at the back of the cabin of the aircraft. We'll train them on spotter duties, and then we'll also train them on how to function on the hoist.” Whereas SAR techs can jump out of helicopters to perform rescues at sea, med techs are not trained in skydiving or water diving and are geared toward land-based operations, said Sgt Adam Blackwell, a med tech. They also use specific hoist, insertion and extraction methods for land-based operations. Med techs are trained as primary care paramedics and have diverse backgrounds that make them extremely versatile. “We also do a lot of clinical and hospital kind of work–not just emergent care, not just tactical care,” said Blackwell. “We are jacks of all trades in the medical field, and used as such in different postings.” Instructed originally by SAR techs during the initial transition, med techs at 444 Squadron have now reached a point where there is a senior lead med tech able to train the more junior members. Recruiting med techs to the relatively isolated community of Goose Bay can be difficult, but many are quickly attracted to the squadron's warm, tight-knit culture once they arrive. “It's a bit different,” said Blackwell. “But honestly, it's pretty fun. If you are an outdoorsy person, this is the place to snowmobile or have an ATV. The fishing here is pretty amazing, too.” The squadron may have experienced a shift in focus in recent years, but its core mission remains the same. “It's that standby response to military operations,” said Snider. “Different customers, different tactics, but the same purpose.” https://www.skiesmag.com/features/444-combat-support-squadron-combat-support-from-above/?utm_source=skies-daily-news-top-story

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  6 septembre 2018 | Local, Sécurité

  Correction services head marching orders: less segregation, more engagement

  By Terry Pedwell A mandate letter for Canada's new corrections commissioner calls for more engagement with community groups to help prevent re-offending — something prisoner advocacy organizations say the prison system has not been very good at doing. The letter, issued to Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) commissioner Anne Kelly in mid-August but only made public Wednesday, also calls on her to reduce the use of segregation, especially for inmates suffering from mental illness. Two major lawsuits launched since 2015 have challenged how the prison system uses segregation to keep inmates in line, or to prevent them from harming themselves or others. The letter says prisons should explore new, supervised use of computers so inmates are more prepared to enter the workforce once they are released. And it calls on the commissioner to do more to address the needs of Indigenous offenders, including increasing the use of community-run healing lodges. The government said the letter marks the first time a CSC commissioner has received a public mandate. The letter to Kelly from Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says the prison system can not take a one-size-fits-all approach to incarceration. “Different groups of offenders — including black Canadians, women, young adults, LGBTQ2 people and aging offenders — have different needs and experiences, which require tailored approaches,” Goodale said in a statement to Kelly, dated Aug. 17. “In particular, more work needs to be done to address the needs of Indigenous Peoples, who are overrepresented in federal custody.” Jennifer Metcalfe, executive director of Vancouver-based Prisoners' Legal Services, applauded the mandate, but said she is frustrated the government has appealed recent court decisions denouncing the use of segregation. “If the government was really committed to making concrete changes that would have a positive impact on peoples' health and mental health, they shouldn't be fighting these issues in the courts,” she said. Her legal services clinic has filed a human rights complaint on behalf of prisoners with mental disabilities that calls for significant changes to Canada's prison system. “We would like to be at the table to help (CSC) come up with alternatives to solitary confinement that would better treat people with mental disabilities,” said Metcalfe. She said more money needs to be invested in mental health care services for offenders, rather than warehousing people where they can develop bad behaviours including self injury. Goodale said the CSC commissioner has four critical responsibilities: ensuring offenders can live law-abiding lives when they are released, providing a safe workplace for prison employees, showing victims of crime compassion and keeping them informed, and ensuring offenders are treated safely and humanely. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the appointment of Kelly as CSC commissioner in late July. The Canadian Press https://ipolitics.ca/2018/09/05/correction-services-head-marching-orders-less-segregation-more-engagement/