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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

29/4/2022

Vimy Ridge/Battle of Atlantic/VE Day commemoration service - Sunday 8th May 2022

To take place at the Belleville Cenotaph at 1400hrs (2:00 pm). Cadets are to arrive no later than 1:30 pm. The service will be approximately 1hr long. The dress will be C1A Ceremonial Dress. This will satisfy PO X02 - Perform Community Service, EO C102.01 Participate in a Ceremonial Parade. Cadets can claim 3 hours Community Service signed by the CO and may be excused by the CO.

67th Annual Ceremonial Review - Wednesday 1st June 2022

Will take place on a regular training night and the final CO's Parade of the training year. Only parents/guardians and special guests of cadets receiving an award will be invited to attend in-person at the Belleville Armouries. The Annual Ceremonial Review (ACR) is the most important event of the training year and is part of Mandatory Training. Cadets must attend this event in order to complete their training level, receive any rank promotion, and participate in summer Cadet Activity Programs (CAP) or Cadet Training Centres (CTC). This event will be live streamed for cadets/parents/guardians/guests through MS Teams and hosted by Sqn staff/cadets. The dress will be C1A. Cadets may attend virtually due to COVID-19 and excused by the CO.

Spring Field Training Exercise - Saturday 11th June 2022

Operation Spring Chicken will be our first in-person Field Training Exercise (FTX) since Fall 2019 and will be a 1-day exercise held at Macaulay Mountain Conservation Area in Picton, ON. Bus(es) will depart the Belleville Armouries at 0900hrs and return at 2030hrs (8:30 pm). Meals will be provided. A parent/guardian information letter and kit list will be distributed prior to the activity. The dress will be the Field Training Uniform (FTU). Cadets may arrive/depart the training site by parents/guardians.

JIM MARKER BURSARY REQUIREMENTS

13/4/2022

Cadets interested in the Jim Marker Bursary are to see the requirements attached.

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CATOs NOW AVAILABLE ON CANADA.CA

12/4/2022

CATOs now available on Canada.ca

The Cadet Administration & Training Orders (CATOs) are now available on Canada.ca.

In addition to the CATOs, you will also find all other CJCR Policies there (CANCDTGENs, Group Orders, QR Cadets).

Cadets and Junior Canadian Rangers Policies - Canada.ca

CANCDTGEN 004/22

11/4/2022

CJCR Communication Platforms

Cadets and Junior Canadian Rangers (CJCR) is conducting a review of its information management (IM) practices starting with the validation and overhaul of current platforms used for communicating information. As an interim policy, an overview of changes and direction regarding the management and utilization of CJCR communication platforms is outlined below.
This initiative is in line with the CJCR Digital Strategy and the implementation of Cadet365.
A communication platform is defined as a system used to publish information to audiences. CJCR communication platforms include Canada.ca, the CJCR Application (App), and Cadet365 SharePoint sites. Audiences of CJCR are CAF and civilian personnel, cadets and Junior Canadian Rangers (JCRs), parents/guardians, and designated Cadet League members.

Principles

CJCR communication platforms will be used in accordance with the following principles:
1. quality, life cycling and stewardship of information is a shared responsibility at all levels of the formation;
2. information should be open by default and restricted only when disclosure creates a risk to the institution or people;
3. information will be stored once and links to the original document are to be shared as required;
4. information should be displayed in a way that is audience-driven in order to facilitate access, search and consultation by users; and
5. practices will be aligned with Department of National Defence/Canadian Armed Forces (DND/CAF) policies and standards.

Platforms

Canada.ca is the platform of choice to publish information that does not change rapidly and should be open by default to all audiences. It will primarily serve for:
1. the publication of official DND/CAF documents including training publications and policies;
2. official information and backgrounders about the Cadet Program and JCR Program;
3. recruitment of cadets, JCR, and Cadet Organizations Administrative and Training Service (COATS) members;
4. information for each Cadet Training Centre (CTC);
5. official announcements such as CANCDTGENs, lists of summer courses, etc.; and
6. information on how to connect and utilize IT resources.
CJCR App is open to all CJCR audiences, but primarily serves to engage with cadets and parents/guardians in order to:
1. announce and communicate key corporate messages from CJCR, including messages from Commander CJCR, CANCDTGENs, release of new CJCR Group Orders, announcement of CTC courses, changes to the programs, etc.;
2. act as a hub to help users easily access public resources relevant to the programs, such as content from Canada.ca, as well as approved additional resources; and
3. provide access to all official social media accounts.
Cadet365 SharePoint sites will replace existing SharePoint sites available within CCO Net. Cadet365 SharePoint sites will be available to cadets, CAF members and civilian personnel, and will have a common look, feel and structure which will include:
1. a national site which will contain resources, directives and guidance, orders, plans, etc. managed by CJCR HQ;
2. a National Training Establishment (NTE); and
3. five Regional sites which will contain:
  1. information specific to the RCSU such as a staff directory, calendar of activities, regional directives, plans and orders, message boards, regional processes and tools, and regional training; and
  2. specific content based on the individual region requirements.
Cadet365 Teams are essentially a collaboration tool between users of the platform and therefore are not specifically covered by this CANCDTGEN. However, to allow corps/squadron staff to share files and documents publicly with parents, a new library has been added to each corps/squadron Teams that is accessible without connecting to Cadet365. A similar option is available for RCSUs and HQ.

Implementation

Implementation of these changes is ongoing. Specific changes will be communicated as they occur which will provide additional support and information to contributors and audiences. The current implementation plan includes:
1. the migration of existing training publications and Cadet Administration and Training Orders (CATOs) to Canada.ca. As a result of this data migration, the Extranet, available at portal.cadets.gc.ca within the CCO Net, will be entirely decommissioned;
2. the rollout of new Cadet365 SharePoint sites followed by the decommissioning of existing sites on the CCO Net; and
3. the continued use of the CJCR App.
As the implementation of Cadet365 continues, more direction and guidance will be promulgated on use of collaboration tools (e.g. Teams, email, etc.), storage of information and record keeping.

CANCDTGEN 005/22

8/4/2022

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Cadets

Refs.

A. CDS/DM Directive on DND/CAF Operating and Reconstituting in a Persistent COVID-19 Environment

B. CJCR Directive for Sustained Training Activities in a COVID-19 Environment (2021-2022 Posture), 29 October 2021

C. Vaccines for Children: COVID-19

Evidence indicates that the vaccines used in Canada are very effective at preventing severe illness, hospitalization and death from COVID-19. As part of our layered risk mitigation strategy to protect our personnel, all cadets who participate in overnight summer training or ship deployments must be vaccinated against COVID‑19.
Youth in Canada are considered fully vaccinated 14 days after they have received their primary series (two doses) of a Health Canada (HC) approved vaccine.
Cadets will show proof of COVID-19 vaccination at the time of applying for the applicable activity. Corps and squadron staff will record in Fortress that proof has been shown. Cadets must be prepared to show their proof of vaccination when they arrive at the start of the activity.
Cadets attending in-person day-training activities will continue to adhere to local, provincial/territorial, and federal guidelines regarding public health measures including the use of non-medical masks (NMM) as detailed at Ref B. In some circumstances, government-issued proof of vaccination may still be required by certain facilities used to support cadet activities as part of local, provincial/territorial, or federal public health measures (e.g. museums, aerodromes, commercial air or rail travel).

NEWS

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

Vimy Ridge/Battle of Atlantic/VE Day commemoration service - Sunday 8th May 2022

67th Annual Ceremonial Review - Wednesday 1st June 2022

Spring Field Training Exercise - Saturday 11th June 2022

JIM MARKER BURSARY REQUIREMENTS

CATOs NOW AVAILABLE ON CANADA.CA

CANCDTGEN 004/22

CJCR Communication Platforms

CANCDTGEN 005/22

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Cadets

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NEWS

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

Vimy Ridge/Battle of Atlantic/VE Day commemoration service - Sunday 8th May 2022

67th Annual Ceremonial Review - Wednesday 1st June 2022

Spring Field Training Exercise - Saturday 11th June 2022

JIM MARKER BURSARY REQUIREMENTS

CATOs NOW AVAILABLE ON CANADA.CA

CANCDTGEN 004/22

​CJCR Communication Platforms

CANCDTGEN 005/22

​COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Cadets

CATEGORIES

ARCHIVES

CJCR Communication Platforms

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Cadets