Canadian Heritage committee  Obviously, the members of the armed forces and the RCMP were mentioned as well, and one of the drill and ceremonial documents that those of us with a prior military background have utilized to fulfill our experiences and apply them to the respective ceremonies...it would certainl

Canadian Heritage committee  Stewart and I both provided examples, as well as Glen, of having been called upon to reach out to other areas within our jurisdiction. In my case it's here in eastern Ontario, but I did mention other leaders who've been asked to take on and lead a line-of-duty death funeral, beca

Canadian Heritage committee  I'll kick off here. My first thought is that a guideline in the form of a template would be appropriate. We have referenced the word “memorial” in the respective services in this particular case, but there is also the actual funeral process itself. Speaking as someone from the fi

Canadian Heritage committee  Good afternoon. My name is John Sobey. I'm currently an active member of the Ottawa Fire Services. I serve as the vice-president of the Ottawa Professional Firefighters Association. I've been active for 32 years, including in the municipal and military fire service, and I curren