For more than 100 years, millions of Canadians have proudly served our country in uniform. While the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) are known to put their lives on the line to support international operations, they also fulfill important roles on home soil.
They provide national and regional security, serve on search and rescue missions and respond to natural disasters.
Missions in Canada
September 1998
When disaster strikes, Canada's military is at the ready. In September 1998, the Canadian Armed Forces responded to the Swissair Flight 111 tragedy…
January – February 1998
When disaster strikes, Canada’s military can come to the rescue. In the winter of 1998, the CAF responded to the storm of a lifetime — right here at…
The Canadian Armed Forces help protect Canada by patrolling our borders, and remaining ready to defend our country.
The highly trained Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) are an invaluable resource when natural disasters strike.
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Table of contents
Order of events
1970
October Crisis
1985
Crash of Arrow Air Flight 1285
1996
Saguenay flood
1997
Red River floods
1998
Crash of Swissair Flight 111
1998
Eastern Canada ice storm
2003
Forest fires in British Columbia
2010
Hurricane Igor hits Newfoundland and Labrador
2016
Alberta wildfires
2020
COVID-19 pandemic response