Esprit de Corps is, and has always been committed to serving the Canadian military community. The publishing team uses its platform to shed light on the challenges faced by serving and veteran members of Canadian Armed Forces. They believe in sharing the unfiltered truth of those who have fought for our country, and they … Read more ›
Commissionaires is honoured that Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette has agreed to serve as our Patron. “We are humbled by the continued recognition of Commissionaires’ contributions to Canada and Canadian society,” said Commissionaires National Board Chair Vice-Admiral Duncan E. (Dusty) Miller, CMM, MSC, CD, RCN (Ret’d). “Our commitment to providing meaningful employment for veterans is written into our social mandate. … Read more ›
OTTAWA—August 23, 2018. Commissionaires Ottawa, a private, not-for-profit security company whose social mandate includes a primary focus on hiring military and RCMP veterans, announced today it is partnering with ComNet to expand its security solutions to include security systems, communication cabling and network solutions. ComNet, with offices in Ottawa, Kingston and Montreal, will retain its … Read more ›
It was a regular Friday shift for the commissionaires working at the Daniel J MacDonald (DJM) building, home of Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) HQ in Charlottetown. That is, until the Deputy, Associate and Assistant Deputy Ministers of VAC, General (Ret’d) Walter Natynczyk, Lisa Campbell, and Elizabeth Stuart approached the Commissionaires desk. Deputy Minister Natynczyk informed … Read more ›
Commissionaires across the country ran security operations for various Canada Day festivities, regardless of the record-breaking temperatures. As they do each year, our Ottawa Division eagerly took on the largest operation of them all, Canada Day in the Capital. Starting June 17 and through to July 6, inclusive, hundreds of commissionaires have been securing various … Read more ›
Jim Merritt followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfathers when he enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces in 1979. His 34-year career took him down many routes, starting as an air frame technician, then switching gears to become a cook. He retired in 2013 as a Chief Warrant Officer. Two years after leaving … Read more ›