Canadian Forces Liaison Council Recognizes Department

11 March 2015 - Thunder Bay

At a luncheon hosted by the Thunder Bay (Port Arthur) Rotary Club, the Department of History was awarded a Canadian Forces Liaison Council's Award of Excellence for Best Practices in Employer Support: Educational Institution, Manitoba, in recognition and appreciation of its support to Reservists of the Canadian Armed Forces. 


The Canadian Forces Liaison Council is a group of Canada-wide civilian business and educational leaders who volunteer their time and efforts to promote the Primary Reserve Force by highlighting the benefits of Reserve Force training and experience to the civilian workplace. They also support individual Reservists as well as Reserve Units, in matters related to employer support.

These awards are given out as part of the recognition that Reservists are members of communities across Canada who contribute to the missions of the Canadian Armed Forces locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally while also balancing civilian careers, their families and military training and service. Today’s Reservists are the face of the Canadian Armed Forces in communities across Canada, and they perpetuate a national tradition of voluntary service and are proud to represent their local area, their nation, and by extension, the institutions they are employed.

The Department of History is proud to be a a supportive and well-informed employer as they are key to sustaining a highly-trained and capable Reserve Force who can be made available to train and to serve. As the CFLC's letter of award states, "Organizations like yours that maintain progressive human resource policies and practices such as military leave for training and service merit the gratitude and recognition of all Canadians."