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A similar ceremony will take place in Halifax, Nova Scotia on October 3, where HMC Ships Shawinigan, Summerside, Goose Bay, Glace Bay, and Kingston will be paid off.

These visits to Nunavik reflect the Royal Canadian Navy’s broader mission to engage with remote communities.

HMCS Ville de Québec and the Australian guided-missile destroyer HMAS Brisbane sailed through the Taiwan Strait on September 6, 2025.

Australia, Canada, the Philippines, and the United States have completed a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA), upholding the right to freedom of navigation, overflight, and other lawful uses of the sea within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone.

This change will enhance coordination across government and ensure Canada is even better prepared to safeguard its waters and coastline.

Carney’s tour highlights the intensifying competition between Germany and South Korea to equip the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) with up to 12 new conventionally powered submarines, aimed at replacing the aging Victoria-class fleet by the mid-2030s.

In a significant milestone, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) officially accepted its sixth and final Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel, HMCS Robert Hampton Gray,

HMCS William Hall is joined by international partners, the Danish Navy’s HDMS Lauge Koch and the French Navy’s FS Garonne, as the multinational group sets sail for Canada’s Arctic waters.

“There is a path for the federal government to decide which company will replace Canada’s aging submarine fleet by the end of the year,” Topshee said.

“This ship has proudly carried our city’s name across Canada’s oceans,” Jackson wrote. He envisions the vessel becoming a permanent exhibit in Brandon, where students, families, and visitors can explore its decks and learn about its service.