MUARA, WEDNESDAY, 04 MARCH 2026 – First Admiral Sahibul Bahari bin Haji Zainal Abidin, Commander of the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN), received a farewell call from Dr Captain (Navy) Hugues Canuel, Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), Defence Adviser of Canada to Singapore and Non-Resident Defence Adviser to Brunei Darussalam, at Bilik Pahlawan, RBN Headquarters.
The farewell call marked the conclusion of Dr Captain (Navy) Canuel’s tenure as the Non-Resident Defence Adviser accredited to Brunei Darussalam. During the meeting, both sides reaffirmed the warm and longstanding defence relations between Brunei Darussalam and Canada, particularly in the areas of naval cooperation, professional exchanges, and capacity-building initiatives.
Dr Captain (Navy) Canuel has served as the Non-Resident Defence Adviser to Brunei Darussalam since August 2022. He was accompanied by Commander Lee Atkinson, Assistant Defence Adviser.
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PEMERINTAH TENTERA LAUT DIRAJA BRUNEI MENERIMA KUNJUNGAN PERPISAHAN DARIPADA PENASIHAT PERTAHANAN KANADA
MUARA, RABU, 04 MAC 2026 – Yang Mulia Laksamana Pertama Sahibul Bahari bin Haji Zainal Abidin, Pemerintah Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei (TLDB), telah menerima kunjungan perpisahan daripada Dr Kepten (Navy) Hugues Canuel, Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), Penasihat Pertahanan Kanada ke Singapura dan Penasihat Pertahanan Tidak Menetap ke Negara Brunei Darussalam, di Bilik Pahlawan, Markas TLDB.
Kunjungan perpisahan tersebut menandakan berakhirnya tempoh perkhidmatan Dr Kepten (Navy) Canuel sebagai Penasihat Pertahanan Kanada ke Singapura dan Penasihat Pertahanan Tidak Menetap ke Negara Brunei Darussalam. Semasa pertemuan tersebut, kedua-dua pihak turut menegaskan hubungan pertahanan yang erat dan sekian lama terjalin antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Kanada, khususnya dalam bidang kerjasama ketenteraan laut, pertukaran profesional serta inisiatif pembangunan keupayaan.
Dr Kepten (Navy) Canuel telah berkhidmat sebagai Penasihat Pertahanan Tidak Menetap yang diakreditasi ke Negara Brunei Darussalam sejak Ogos 2022. Beliau turut diiringi oleh Komander Lee Atkinson, Penolong Penasihat Pertahanan.
