Canadian Forces and Canadian Armed Forces

Canadian Armed Forces: Documents released under the Access to Information Act show the Canadian Armed Forces wanted to provide a fitting tribute to MacKay, who had been Conservative defence minister for six years before being shuffled to the Justice Department last July, according to Huffington Post. Nicholson accepted the request to spend $1,591.89 on a reception for his colleague and A 50-person guard of honour, the Canadian Forces' Central Band and a reception with waiters serving beef wellington, lobster in filo and bacon-wrapped scallops highlighted Peter MacKay 's taxpayer-funded goodbye as minister of the Department of National Defence last year. "In consideration of the tireless dedication and leadership that Minister MacKay provided the Department of National Defence during his time as minister, it seems befitting to honour his service this way," a briefing note to current Defence Minister Rob Nicholson states. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.