While the primary mission of the RCMP Veterans’ Association is to provide a network of support for former employees of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and their families, we also recognize the significance of keeping our community informed and engaged. News and Updates Page serves as an extension of our commitment to fostering a well-rounded and knowledgeable community.
Here you will find a number of posts of interest, about providing our membership and the RCMP Veterans Community with information that will help them manage their life after the RCMP. These will include news articles, bulletins, communiques and requests for assistance on various topics. As you browse our content, remember that your participation is encouraged. Share your thoughts and contribute to the growth of our collective understanding. Your perspective matters, and we’re excited to have you as part of our informed and engaged RCMP Veterans community.
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COVID-19 vaccinations for RCMP officers should be a priority, union tells officials
The union representing front-line RCMP officers is asking federal and provincial officials to consider Mounties for priority access to COVID-19 vaccination. The National Police Federation says inoculating its members will ensure the safety of both officers and the...
Un agent de la GRC du Manitoba sauve un homme des eaux glacées de la rivière Saskatchewan
Selon la GRC du Manitoba, un officier a attaché une corde autour de lui et a rampé sur la glace fine d'une rivière à Grand Rapids pour sauver un homme de la noyade mercredi matin.La police dit que les agents répondaient à un appel à l'aide près d'un pont traversant la...
Manitoba RCMP officer rescues man from icy waters of Saskatchewan River
Shane Gibson Global News Manitoba RCMP say an officer tied a rope around himself and crawled out onto thin ice on a river in Grand Rapids to save a man from drowning early Wednesday. © RCMP Handout Grand Rapids RCMP at the scene where a man was rescued from the...
Le NCSM Winnipeg retourne en C.-B. après la perte d’un matelot-chef en mer
Aujourd’hui, nous avons accueilli le NCSM Winnipeg à la BFC Esquimalt pour honorer la mémoire du matelot-chef Duane Earle, que nous avons tragiquement perdu en mer plus tôt cette semaine. Nous pensons à sa famille, ses amis et ses proches aujourd’hui, et nous serons là pour les soutenir dans leur deui”
HMCS Winnipeg returns to B.C. after master sailor lost at sea
Today, we welcomed home HMCS Winnipeg to CFB Esquimalt to honour the memory of Master Sailor Duane Earle, who we tragically lost at sea earlier this week. We are thinking about his family, friends & loved ones today, and we’ll be there to support them in their grief,” he wrote.
Un article accusateur du Toronto Star réfuté
Sous le titre “La GRC fait preuve d’une “pure cruauté” en inculpant la femme du tireur”, elle déclare que la GRC “est sans doute la force de police la plus méchante et la plus incompétente du Canada, qui s’est vraiment surpassée avant, pendant et après le massacre de 22 personnes”. (Pourquoi ?) “C’est parce que c’est la Nouvelle-Écosse, une province pauvre où il est plus facile de mépriser la population que l’on contrôle et de s’en sortir”.
Rebuttal of an Accusatory Article in the Toronto Star
Under the headline “RCMP displays ‘pure cruelty’ in charging shooter’s wife”, she proceeds to state the RCMP, “arguably the meanest and most incompetent police force in Canada, really outdid itself before, during and after the mass slaughter of 22 people”. (Why?) “That’s because it’s Nova Scotia, a have-not Province where it’s easier to disdain the population you police and get away with it”.
Christmas messages from the outgoing and incoming Ottawa Division presidents
Michel Pelletier (Outgoing President) "In this last message as your President, I certainly want to acknowledge the exceptional work of your ODVA Executive Committee. We have such vast pool of talent and volunteers in our Division that are always very supportive of our...
Fallen OPP Officer Marc Hovingh
The RCMP Veterans' Association wishes to express its sincerest condolences to the family, colleagues and friends of Cst. Marc Hovingh who was killed during an altercation on Manitoulin Island, Ontario on Thursday, November 19th., 2020.We hope that their strength will...
Erreur sur le coût de la vie
Entre 2003 et 2010, les clients d'Anciens Combattants Canada (ACC) (GRC et MDN) et les pensions de survivants ont été affectés par le fait que le gouvernement n'a pas inclus le coût de la vie dans leurs pensions d'invalidité annuelles ; cette erreur est appelée erreur...