Traduction de «Soutien au personnel » (Français → Anglais) :

– on 1 August 2012, the Agency created an Ethical Committee to ensure independent, impartial and objective assessment of declarations of interests of Agency staff, to provide support to managers in the assessment of the completed declaration of interest form and to deal with any related matter brought before the Ethical Committee; the Ethical Committee is now fully operational upon having adopted its rules of procedure, including detailed criteria for the evaluation and assessment of the Declarations of Interests of staff of the Agency; notes that the members of the Management Board are not willing to sign a declaration of interest; calls for action to be taken on this issue and urges the Chair of the Management Board to inform the discharge authorit ...[+++]y on this situation;

5. Recognises in this regard the natural roles of the European Defence Agency (EDA) as a bridge between the defence community and the Commission and as a facilitator between military stakeholders; is in favour of strengthening the EDA’s role in building political awareness, networking, assisting with the deployment phase of SESAR and supporting Member States in financial and operational risk analysis; notes that the EDA is well placed to contribute to future SES challenges, for example in the field of equipment and training; welcomes the decision by Member States to involve the EU Military Staff (EUMS) in supporting the EDA in connect ...[+++]ion with SESAR; welcomes the establishment of the SES/SESAR Military Implementation Forum facilitated by the EDA and encourages its further effective continuation, as it has the strong merit of bringing all relevant actors in the defence community to the table; emphasises that cooperation with NATO is indispensable and welcomes ongoing developments in this regard;

Hon. Peter MacKay (Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, CPC): Mr. Speaker, the response is as follows: a) All resale food services on Canadian Forces wings, bases and stations are administered and operated by Canadian Forces Exchange System, CANEX. There have been no RFPs issued to create franchise services. b) No RFPs were issued to create franchise services. c) Any tendering processes for resale activities are managed by CANEX, subject to the direction of the Minister of National Defence and the Chief of Defence Staff. d) Any resale activities are administered in accordance with Canadi ...[+++]an Forces policy governing operation of personnel support programs. This policy can be found at: [http ...]

Witnesses: From the Department of National Defence: Brig.-Gen. Isidore Popowych, Director General, Personnel Support Agency; Jim Jamieson, Director, Military Family Support, Canadian Forces Personnel Support Agency; Mr. Dave Roberts, President, SISIP; Mr. Greg Pearson, Chief Programs Officer; Mr. Michel Lemoine, President, CANEX; Ms. Laurie Jackson, Executive Director, Military Family Resource Centre, Meaford.

The Canadian Forces health services provide the mental health services and the joint personnel support unit, through the integrated personnel support centres, provides all the social support for military personnel.

Mr. Jim Jamieson (Director, Military Family Support Programs Division, Canadian Forces Personnel Support Agency): Yes, the personnel support agency.