Here is the presentation from HMCS Vancouver's Pre-Deployment Brief.

1. HMCS VANCOUVER
OP PROJECTION/NEON MFRC Brief

2. • Command Team
• MFRC
• FMO
• Pay and Benefits
• AJAG
• Questions
Agenda

3. Command Team
CPO1 Derek Dawson
Coxswain
LCdr Jordan Thwaites
Executive Officer
Cdr Meghan Coates
Commanding Officer

4. HMCS Vancouver Command Priorities
1. Lead each other;
2. Train to fight; and
3. Communicate.
Vancouver because we will work together to achieve our mission.
Anwill succeed d our success will be derived from our focus on
our three main tasks (Lead, Train, Communicate), that will
enhance trust and teamwork by maintaining a culture of
respect and inclusion onboard. These priorities do not stand
alone – they are intertwined, and we must live them – every
day and in every interaction we share.

5. How to contact and follow your team
• Facebook - http://facebook.com/hmcsncsmvancouver
• Twitter - twitter.com/hmcsncsmvan
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hmcsvancouver/
• Duty Padre: (250)818-2794
• RJOC – (250)363-5848 or (250)363-2425
• Ships VOIP Phone (CCR) – (250)363-5960

6. What We Are Doing to Prepare
• Operations Team Training
• Damage Control Team Training
• Intermediate Multi-Ship Readiness Preparations
• Pre-deployment Preparations
• Ship Maintenance
• Refresher Training

7. Operations While Deployed
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) operates in maritime environments
around the world during Operation PROJECTION. CAF members
deployed on this operation are working to make the world more secure
and enhance relationships with Canada’s allies and partners.
Operation PROJECTION shows Canada’s ongoing commitment to
global peace. The deployment of sailors, ships and submarines shows
how the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is ready to defend Canada’s
interests around the world.
Operation NEON is Canada’s contribution to a coordinated multinational
effort to support the implementation of United Nations Security Council
sanctions imposed against North Korea.
The series of UN sanctions, imposed between 2006 and 2017, aim to
pressure North Korea to abandon its weapons of mass destruction
programs and respond to North Korean nuclear weapon tests and ballistic
missile launches.
This operation demonstrates the importance that Canada places on security
in the Indo-Pacific region, international security and the importance of
upholding the UN Security Council sanctions regime. It further
demonstrates Canada’s resolve in standing with allies and partners in
accordance with Canadian values. This is in line with Canada’s defence
policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged.
Special Service Medal (SSM)
OP NEON
Medal Requirement
-21 Days of Service*
Medal Requirement
-45 Days of Service*
OP PROJECTION
Operational Service Medal – EXPEDITION
(OSM-EXP)
*CHOP Dates not promulgated

8. Your Community, Your Resource Centre
“Offering programs and services unique to the military lifestyle. ”
Votre Communauté, Votre Centre de Resources
“Offrant des programmes et des services uniques au style de vie militaire.”
We support those who are important to you.
The MFRC proudly honours the diversity of “families”.
Nous soutenons ceux qui sont importants pour vous.
Le CRFM honore fièrement la diversité des “familles”.
Esquimalt MFRC/CRFM Esquimalt

9. Jennifer Switzer & Marlena Wright
Deployment & Absences Navigators
Navigateurs de déploiement et d'absences
Deployment/Déploiement

10. Plan & Prepare/Planifier & préparer
• Download Pre-Deployment Checklists
-General, Parents of Members & Single Members
• Ensure eligible family members have their Military Family
Identification Card (MFID)
• Télécharger les listes de contrôle de pré-déploiement
-Général, Parents des membres & membres uniques
• Assurez-vous que les membres de la famille éligibles
ont leur carte d'identité de famille de militaire
(MFID)

11. Deployment Support Registration
Enregistrement de support en cas de déploiement
Register with us to receive deployment support by:
• Becoming a part of your Family Network;
• Connecting with the MFRC local to you;
• Receiving support in French.
Inscrivez-vous auprès de nous pour recevoir du soutien
en matière de déploiement:
• En devenant membre de votre réseau familial;
• En vous connectant avec le CRFM local;
• En recevant du soutien en français.
Are you a parent of a Canadian Armed Forces Member? Join the Support to Parents Facebook Group.
Êtes-vous le parent d'un membre des Forces armées canadiennes? Joignez le groupe Facebook Soutien aux
parents.

12. BC
• Esquimalt
• Comox
• Vancouver
• Chilliwack (Sat)
AB
• Calgary
• Cold Lake
• Edmonton
• Lethbridge
• Suffield
• Wainwright
• Red Deer (Sat)
SK
• Dundurn
• Moose Jaw
MB
• Shilo
• Winnipeg
ON
• London
• Meaford
• Borden
• Toronto
• Trenton
• Kingston
• North Bay
• Petewawa
• Ottawa
QC
• Bagotville
• Montreal
• Saint-Hubert (Sat)
• Saint-Jean (Sat)
• Sherbrooke (Sat)
• Valcartier
• Quebec City (Sat)
NWT
• Yellowknife
NB
• Gagetown
NS
• Greenwood
• Halifax
• Shearwater (Sat)
• Sydney (Sat)
PEI
• Charlottetown
• Summerside (Sat)
NL
• St-John’s
• Gander
• Goose Bay
Not local to Victoria? There are
MFRC’s across the country if you are
looking for in-person support.
Pas local à Victoria? Il y a des CRFM
partout au pays si vous recherchez
du soutien en personne.

13. Get Connected/Soyez Connectés

14. Family Networks/Réseaux Familiaux
HMCS Vancouver Family Network
Réseau familial NCSM Vancouver
Network Volunteers
Bénévoles du réseau: Lori and Sheila
443 Squadron Family Network
Réseau familial Escadron 443
Network Volunteer
Bénévole du réseau: Tara
Be sure to join the Family Network’s Facebook group!
Assurez-vous de joindre le Groupe Facebook du Réseau Familial!

15. Family Network Volunteer Opportunity

16. Programming/ Programmation
Kathleen Cormie
Program Coordinator
Coordinatrice de Programme

17. Programming/ Programmation
Pre-Deployment & Absence
Return & Reintegration
Respite Childcare
Supporting Children Through Absence
&
General Programming
STAY CONNECTED

18. Preparing for Deployment & Absences
Workshop
Wednesday, July 12, 6-7pm – In-Person
Wednesday, July 19, 12pm-1pm – Online
-What can I expect?-
-Resources-
-Opportunity to connect with other families -

19. Respite Childcare/Soins Occasionels de Répit
Ages 6 months - 5 years
For deployments or work-related absences of 21 consecutive days or more, you are
entitled to 1 free childcare session per week, up to 4 free sessions per month. Book
up to 8 days in advance by calling 250-363-2674.
*Additional sessions
under 18 months - $15 per 3hr session per child
18 months – 5 years - $12 per 3-hour session per child
Âge 6 mois - 5 ans
Pour les déploiements ou absences liés au travail de 21 jours ou plus, vous avez droit à
1 séance de garde gratuite par semaine jusqu'à 4 séances gratuites par mois. Réservez
jusqu'à 8 jours à l'avance en appelant le 250-363-2674.
*Sessions additionnelles
moins de 18 mois - 15 $ par session de 3 heures par enfant
18 mois – 5 ans - 12$ par session de 3 heures par enfant
Ages 6-17 months
Tues, Wed, Thu & Fri
9am-12pm
Ages 18 months-5 years
Tue, Thu & Fri
9am-12pm
Tue & Thu 1-4pm

20. Tracy Beck
Children’s Workshop Facilitator
Animatrice d'ateliers pour enfants

21. Programs & Resources for Parents and Children
Programmes & Ressources pour Parents et Enfants
• Supporting Children Through Absence Workshops
– A variety of workshop times for children ages 3 to 12
Not able to participate in the workshops? Pick up or order a copy of our Children’s
Deployment Workbooks and Parent Guide! These are available in English and French.
Vous ne pouvez pas participer aux ateliers? Ramassez ou commandez un exemplaire de nos
cahiers d'exercices de déploiement pour enfants et notre guide des parents! Ceux-ci sont
disponibles en anglais et en français.​

22. • Stay & Play
– Includes the Supporting Children Through
Absence Corner!
• Parenting From Afar
Programs & Resources for Parents and Children
Programmes & Ressources pour Parents et Enfants

23. Family Wellness & Counselling Team
Équipe de bien-être familial et de
counselling
Holly Flower
Social Worker
Travailleuse Sociale

24. Our Team
Notre Équipe
• The Family Wellness and Counselling Team includes a group of caring and highly trained
professional social workers and counsellors. They are here to support you and your family’s
mental health and wellness. They offer counselling for individuals and couples with a family
focus.​
• L’équipe de bien-être et de counseling de la famille comprend un groupe de travailleurs
sociaux et de conseillers professionnels attentionnés et hautement qualifiés. Ils sont là pour
soutenir la santé mentale et le bien-être de vous et votre famille. Ils offrent des conseils aux
personnes et aux familles axées sur la famille.
• Intake Phone: 778 533-7736
• Intake Email: Intake@emfrc.com

25. How We Support Families
Comment nous Soutenons les Familles
The FWCT provides preventative and responsive programming in the form of group facilitation and counselling.
The FWCT can support you with:​
•Mental health questions and concerns.​
•Relationship Issues.​
•Pre and post-natal supports
•Youth Supports.​
•Supporting children and dependents with diverse needs.
•Emergency and respite childcare is available upon assessment.
La FWCT offre des programmes préventifs et adaptés sous forme de facilitation de groupe et de counseling.
Le FWCT peut vous soutenir avec :
•Questions et préoccupations en matière de santé mentale.
•Problèmes relationnels.
•Soutiens pré et postnatals
•Soutiens à la jeunesse.
•Soutenir les enfants et les dépendants ayant des besoins variés.
•Des services de garde d’urgence et de relève sont disponibles lors de l’évaluation.

26. Plan & Prepare/Planifier & préparer
• Childcare Planning/Emergency
• It’s critical to have a solid care plan and backup plan
• When the best-laid plans fall through
• Get connected – join the Family Network and attend MFRC activities to make
connections
• Planification de la garde d'enfants/urgence
• Il est essentiel d'avoir un plan de soins et un plan de secours solides
• Quand les plans les mieux conçus échouent
• Établissez des liens - joignez le réseau des familles et participez aux activités
du CRFM pour établir des liens.

27. Contact
Esquimalt MFRC / CRFM Esquimalt
(250) 363-2640
Or toll-free anywhere in Canada
Ou sans frais partout au Canada
1-800-353-3329
emfrc@shaw.ca
cfmws.ca
After hours Duty Padre Line – call the MFRC and Press “2”
Après heures de gardes -appelez le CRFM et Appuyez sur “2”
After hours Family Information Line
Ligne d’information Familiale après les heures
1-800-866-4546
Canadian Forces Member Assistance Program
Programme d'aide aux membres des Forces canadiennes
1-800-268-7708

28. CFPU
Défense National
Nationale Defence
CANADIAN FORCES POSTAL UNIT
PO BOX 1000 STN FORCES
ASTRA ON K8N 5W6
Postal Brief
Deployment Morale Mail
3 May 2023
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Cpl Brent Cotton

29. • How to send your mail?
• Maximum size for morale mail parcel
• How to address mail to the ship
• How to fill out a Canada Post customs declaration form
• List of prohibited items
• Extra information
• CF Morale mail drop off points
• Questions
INDEX
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30. UNCLASS
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2 ways to send your mail:
• Canadian Forces (CF) morale mail service
Free Service
Drop off at the local MFRC or Fleet / Naden Mail Offices
No special services available with CF Morale Mail (i.e. parcel tracking or express post)
• Canada Post
Drop off at any Canada Post outlet
Postage is required
Special services including insurance, Registered Mail, Xpresspost, Priority, etc are only in effect until it
reaches Fleet Mail Office.
Proof of delivery available-only up to the Fleet Mail Office
Currently free letter mail-Drop off in any Canada Post Mail Box or outlet
HOW TO SEND YOUR MAIL?

31. UNCLASS
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MAXIMUM SIZE FOR MORALE MAIL PARCEL
Example
100 CM
40 CM
40 CM
Max weight:
20Kgs

32. Sender’s address
Description of contents of the parcel
Aye Missew
123 My Street
Victoria BC V9A 7N2
Tel: 250-765-4567
Smith A.Pte 123 (Mess #)
HMCS MY SHIP
PO BOX 17000 STN FORCES
VICTORIA BC V9A 7N2
LIST OF CONTENTS
Chips
Newspapers
Books
Photos
Gummies
Documents
Addressee
HOW TO ADDRESS PARCEL TO THE SHIP
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33. CANADA POST CUSTOMS DECLARATION
Sender:
Same as
on parcel
Destination:
Same as
on parcel
Description of contents
$20.00
*NCV
Sign here
x
*NCV = No Commercial Value
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**Canada Post Custom Declaration is MANDATORY!**

34. LIST OF PROHIBITED ITEMS
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• Alcoholic beverages and Tobacco
products
• Corrosive or Flamable liquids/solids
• Pornographic material
• Knives
• Drugs and Narcotics
• (including prescription/Over the
counter drugs/Vitamins)
• Compressed Gases/Aerosol/Pop Cans
• Perishable Food items

35. LIST OF PROHIBITED ITEMS
UNCLASS
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36. LIST OF PROHIBITED ITEMS
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37. LIST OF PROHIBITED ITEMS
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38. EXTRA INFORMATIONS
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• Supplementary restrictions
according to host country
(see Canada Post’s site for up
to date information)
www.canadapost.ca
38
Note: Batteries are
permitted only if they are
in their original sealed
package

39. EXTRA INFORMATIONS
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ALL PARCELS WILL BE
SCREENED

40. EXTRA INFORMATIONS
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CF MAIL ROUTINGS
Mail will be sent via CMTT/Other
carriers
Timings are unpredictable

41. CF MORAL MAIL DROP OFF POINTS
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Signal Hill MFRC
CPAC MFRC
Fleet Mail Office
Naden Mail Room
A list of out of area locations is available at all drop off locations
Note: Wrapping paper and tape is available at Fleet Mail
Office and Naden Mail Room.

42. QUESTIONS
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CONTACT INFORMATION:
FMO (250) 363-2176
MFRC (250)363-2640
OPEN HOURS
Dockyard D-37
Monday to Friday
0700 to 1400
NADEN-Nelles Block
Monday to Friday
1000 to 1400

43. PAY AND BENEFITS
PO1 Jessica Mann PO2 Brittany Yaskow

44. PAY AND BENEFITS
Departmental Hardship and Risk Committee Results – Effective 8 Jun 22
OP PROJECTION – Indo Asia Pacific
Hardship Level 2 - $414/Month
Risk Level 1 - $207/Month
Effective 1 Dec 22 – 31 Dec 23
Departmental Hardship and Risk Committee Results –
OP NEON
Hardship Level 2 - $596/Month
Risk Level 1 - $207/Month
Effective 1 Dec 22 – 31 Dec 23

45. PAY AND BENEFITS
Pre-Determined Pay
With the support of the CO, all mbrs of the ships company will be placed on PDP (1/2 NME + PLD)
which will be DFT’d to bank accounts twice a month as per any normal pay day.
All earned allowances will remain in the pay system to cover any pay parades that occur during the
deployment and any money owed after the ceasing allowances and tax relief. PDP and tax relief will
come into effect when we depart Esquimalt in August. All other operational allowances will start
when we enter the “box”.
The Ships Office will be able to make additional deposits of your allowances and tax relief funds on a
case by case basis.
This amount will be discussed with you during the DAG process and you will be required to sign an
agreement form.

46. PAY AND BENEFITS
OP PROJECTION – Special Service Medal Expedition (SSM
EXP)
• Time needed for medal: 45 days cumulative days
• Bars: There are no bars for this medal
• This medal is not engraved

47. PAY AND BENEFITS
OP NEON – Operational Service Medal Expedition (OSM EXP)
• Time needed for medal: 21 cumulative days
• Bars: Rotation bars can be awarded after a total of 210
days (including the 21 days needed to receive the medal
originally), and additional bars are awarded for each
subsequent period of 180 days
• This medal is engraved with service number, rank, initials
and surname

48. PAY AND BENEFITS
• Medals cannot be ordered until the ship meets the eligibility requirement.
• Once on deployment, a spreadsheet will be sent around for mbrs to
complete for new medal entitlement only.

49. PAY AND BENEFITS
Family Care Assistance
Refs: A. CBI 10.3.11
B. CBI 209.52
ELIGIBILITY
An officer, Regular Force Non-Commissioned Member, or Reserve Force on Class B/C Service, who has a
dependant who is less than 18 years of age or
18 years of age or older but requires assistance due to a physical or mental disability and is not in receipt of a
pension and who, for service reasons, is absent from their place of duty for a period of 24 hours or more if:
a) the member does not have a spouse or common-law partner; or
b) has a spouse or common-law partner who is a service member but that spouse or common-law partner
does not live at the member's place of duty for service reasons, or lives at the member's place of duty,
but for service reasons is absent from that place of duty during the same period.

50. PAY AND BENEFITS
Family Care Assistance
Refs: A. CBI 10.3.11
B. CBI 209.52
ENTITLEMENT
Reimbursement is limited to (for commercial care services only):
a) $75/day with receipts; or
b) $35/day with a declaration in lieu of receipts.
Furthermore, members are entitled to the difference up to the maximums determined above between:
a) the amount paid by the member for dependant care services as a direct result of their being absent from
their family home or place of duty for a period of 24 hours or more; and
b) the amount normally paid by the member for dependant care services.

51. PAY AND BENEFITS
Transportation on Special Leave (SLTA):
Refs: A. CBI 10.3.11
B. CBI 209.52
ELIGIBILITY
Members who would normally be entitled to LTA.
All conditions must be satisfied:
a) Member is on Special Leave (Embarkation or Disembarkation) immediately prior to or after
deployment;
b) Neither the member nor the family member utilized LTA in the 3 months prior to the travel
(when SLTA is being claimed before deployment);
c) Service outside Canada is/was more than 60 continuous days; and
d) During the Special Leave period, the member travelled to their family member at the family
members’ principle residence

52. PAY AND BENEFITS
Transportation on Special Leave (SLTA):
Refs: A. CBI 10.3.11
B. CBI 209.52
ENTITLEMENT
Reimbursement is limited to transportation, accommodation (to facilitate the travel there and
return) and meal expenses, as if they are travelling on duty under the Canadian Forces Temporary
Duty Travel Instruction (CFTDTI). There is no entitlement to incidentals or any expenses while the
member is at the principle residence of the family member.
For greater clarity, SLTA does not have a cap on the reimbursement of transportation costs that
would be applied to LTA.

53. PAY AND BENEFITS
Home Leave Travel Assistance (HLTA):
Ref: MFSI, Sect 21
INTENT
Assists a member who is deployed or assigned to a place of duty outside Canada
to reunite with their family member. Is not taken in the first 30 or last 30 days of
deployment.
ELIGIBILITY
All members of Ship’s Company deploying for a minimum consecutive 60 days.
ENTITLEMENT
Reimbursement subject to the number of consecutive days members will deploy
with the ship and the type of HLTA taken.

54. PAY AND BENEFITS
Home Leave Travel Assistance (HLTA):
Ref: MFSI, Sect 21
For travel to a member’s home or previous place of duty, reimbursement
calculated in accordance with CBI 10.21.05 - HLTA for Travel to Home or
Previous Place of Duty for the direct return journey.
Reverse HLTA is no longer authorized.

55. PAY AND BENEFITS
Home Leave Travel Assistance (HLTA):
Ref: MFSI, Sect 21
For third location, Director of Compensation and Benefits Administration (DCBA) determines an
allowance. Travel is limited to one member or one member and a family member and must be taken
outside the area of operations. On completion of leave travel, the member is sent to the ship's
location (next port of call, if applicable). This travel is not included in the HLTA reimbursement
calculation; it is only to enable the member to rejoin the ship.
a) Members expecting to deploy 120+ consecutive days eligible for reimbursement up to full
allowance as determined by DCBA;
b) Members deploying 90 – 119 consecutive days shall not exceed reimbursement of 66% of the
DCBA determined allowance; and
c) Members deploying 60 – 89 consecutive days shall not exceed reimbursement of 33% of the
DCBA determined allowance

56. PAY AND BENEFITS
Custodial Expenditures
Ref: CBI 10.28.01
INTENT
Provides assistance for expenses associated with maintaining a vacant residence
while on deployment outside Canada.
ELIGIBILITY
Single members, service couples where both (and any dependants if applicable)
will be away from the residence, and deployed single parents with dependants
under 18 years of age where the dependant will not remain at the residence
during the time the member is deployed.

57. PAY AND BENEFITS
Custodial Expenditures
Ref: CBI 10.28.01
ENTITLEMENT
Actual and reasonable expenses from a commercial firm of up to $275 per month,
supported by receipts. Costs include those related to snow removal, lawn
maintenance, security, minor maintenance and additional insurance costs.
Reimbursement for partial months will be based on the number of calendar days
in the month.
NO ENTITLEMENT
Members who place their Household Goods & Effects (HG&E) in storage for the
deployment or those occupying single quarters.

58. PAY AND BENEFITS
Storage of Private Motor Vehicle and Related Expenses
Ref: CBI 10.28.02
INTENT
To reimburse a member for the storage of a Private Motor Vehicle (PMV) when
the shipment of the PMV to the location of the deployment is not authorized.
ELIGIBILITY
All deployed members of Ship’s Company.

59. PAY AND BENEFITS
Storage of Private Motor Vehicle and Related Expenses
Ref: CBI 10.28.02
ENTITLEMENT
Storage of the vehicle at public expense:
a) at the nearest place where commercial storage facilities are available at actual and reasonable cost,
supported by receipts; or
b) when commercial storage is unavailable or not practical, DCBA may authorize the use of a non-
commercial storage facility, of which the member's reimbursement is limited to $30 per month (See
Pay Office to confirm your circumstances prior to deployment); and
c) return travel to the location of storage, where such storage facilities are necessarily outside the place
of duty, in accordance with Compensation and Benefits Instruction (CBI) 209.30 - Entitlements and
Instruction, (see Canadian Forces Temporary Duty Travel Instruction) in respect of that journey.

60. PAY AND BENEFITS
Storage of Private Motor Vehicle and Related Expenses
Ref: CBI 10.28.02
ENTITLEMENT
On return from deployment, reimbursement of expenses required to restore the
vehicle to roadworthiness up to $200. These expenses may include labour
charges associated with a mandatory safety check, towing charges, brake
cleaning/adjustments and labour and minor parts associated with a minor tune up.

61. PAY AND BENEFITS
Rest & Recreation Fund
Refs: A. CJOC CDIO 1000 Section 3 Anx C
B. PSP Policy Manual Chapter 2-1
INTENT
a) Enhance morale of deployed members;
b) Improve well being of individuals; and
c) Add to quality of life of deployed members.
ENTITLEMENT
Can be applied on a unit scale or individual basis to purchase Morale and Welfare
products/services or offset expenses incurred by members while in port. Subject
to Commanding Officer approval.

62. PAY AND BENEFITS
Rest & Recreation Fund
Refs: A. CJOC CDIO 1000 Section 3 Anx C
B. PSP Policy Manual Chapter 2-1
ELIGIBLE EXPENSES (INDIVIDUAL REIMBURSEMENT)
a) Accommodations, meals, transportation and other eligible expenses such as
entrance fees to cultural, sport or entertainment activities or to pay for
entrance fees to recreation areas;
b) Organized tours for transportation, entrance fees, meals and other eligible
expenses; and
c) Rental of recreation facilities for access to swimming pools, exercise facilities,
golf courses, beaches or similar recreational facilities.

63. Captain Braden Greaves
Deputy Judge Advocate
AJAG (Pacific Region)

64. AJAG Pacific
 AJAG Spectrum of Legal Assistance
 Power of Attorney (POA)
 Wills
 Travel Authorization Letter
 SDB Beneficiary Form
Discussion Points

65. AJAG Pacific
 Your personal legal affairs should be dealt
with by a civilian lawyer / notary
 Legal Officers may provide assistance to
CAF members in case of urgent /
operational necessity (ref: CFAO 56-5)
Spectrum of Services

66. AJAG Pacific
 Incapacity Planning:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/managing-your-
health/incapacity-planning
 Enduring POA Form: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health/managing-your-
health/incapacity-planning/enduring_power_of_attorney.pdf
 https://www.cbabc.org/For-the-Public/Dial-A-Law/Scripts/Wills-
and-Estates/180
 http://www.trustee.bc.ca/documents/STA/It%27s_Your_Choice-
Personal_Planning_Tools.pdf
 http://www.nidus.ca/?page_id=68
 http://www.nidus.ca/PDFs/Nidus_Guide_EPA.pdf
Useful References

67. AJAG Pacific
Allows a person (the “adult”) to appoint
someone 19 years of age or older (BC) to
be their attorney (the “attorney”) to take
care of your financial and legal affairs on
your behalf.
 General POA – ceases when incapable
 Enduring POA – continues when incapable
Power of Attorney (POA)

68. AJAG Pacific
Examples:
 Bill payments
 Banking
 Insurance for car or home
 Bank loans
 Mortgage payments
 Buying or selling property, including cars and houses
 Pay issues
 It does not include decisions about your personal or health care
Power of Attorney (POA)

69. AJAG Pacific
Do you need a Power of Attorney?
 Some banks have their own “in-house” power of attorney forms
so check with your bank first;
 Online transactions
 Assets, esp. real estate
 Does not apply to joint assets / accounts
Note: a POA does not give the attorney the power to make health
care or child care decisions
Power of Attorney (POA)

70. AJAG Pacific
Who should be your attorney?
 Someone you trust.
 Not someone who has financial problems.
 Not someone you don’t get along with, like an
estranged spouse.
There are potential consequences
resulting from picking the wrong
attorney!
Power of Attorney (POA)

71. AJAG Pacific
 Give clear instructions, help the attorney understand what the
adult wants done
 Make sure it will be accepted by the institutions where it would be
used
 Complete any other documents that the attorney cannot do (i.e.
statutory declarations)
Duties of the Adult

72. AJAG Pacific
 Must act in good faith
 Follow the instructions of the adult
 Perform transactions with due skill and care
 Cannot delegate the power of attorney
 Must respect the title (ownership) of the adult’s property
and money
 Must keep proper accounts/records
Duties of the Attorney

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 SAFEGUARD THE ORIGINAL POA
 DON’T TAKE IT WITH YOU ON
DEPLOYMENT
The Power is in the Document

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 IAW the terms of the document (e.g. an
expiry date)
 If the attorney is the spouse and the
marriage or marriage-like relationship
ends
 Death or bankruptcy of the attorney
 Death of the adult
Termination of POA

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If you want to stop your attorney
acting for you:
 Advise them in writing (email is ok)
 If you revoke the power of attorney,
you must contact your bank to inform
them
 Get the original document back
Revocation by the Adult

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Will
The written statement by which a
person instructs how his or her
estate should be distributed after
death.
Complete a Will Certificate.
Wills

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 When a person dies without a will or “Intestate”
their property vests in the court
 The province then uses a set formula to
distribute their estate, which may not be what
the person wanted
 No guardianship arrangements for minor
children
 See the Wills, Estates and Succession Act for
more details or contact a civilian lawyer
Why You Might Want a Will

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Wills
• Basic CAF Will is adequate for:
 First marriage
 Single members
 Simple finances
 No children

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Suggest you get a Will from a Civilian Lawyer
if:
 Second or subsequent marriage
 Home owner
 RRSPs, trust funds, stocks etc.
 Children
 Wish to have several persons as beneficiaries
Will Kits May or May Not be Valid
Wills

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Review SDB Beneficiary form –
changes in circumstances (i.e.
divorce) will not automatically change
SDB beneficiary
*same thing for private life insurance
and registered investments i.e. RRSPs,
TFSAs, etc.
Supplementary Death Benefit (SDB)
Beneficiary

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 Can be signed by any Reg Force Commissioned
Officer
 Is proof that you consent to your child
traveling with a spouse or another person
 May assist you when crossing border to US or
other borders with children
 Example letter available for download from the
AJAG webpage
Travel Authorization Letter

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esquimalt.mil.ca/ajag/Documents/Blank_Travel_Authorization_Le
tter_Template.doc

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Reception: 250-363-4260
DWAN Site:
http://esquimalt.mil.ca/ajag/
Questions?

84. Monthly Information sessions with
HMCS Vancouver's Command Team
during the deployment are to be
determined. Information will be shared
when dates are confirmed.
Des séances d'information mensuelles
avec l'équipe de commandement du
NCSM Vancouver pendant le
déploiement doivent être déterminées.
Les informations seront partagées
lorsque les dates seront confirmées.