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The Canadian government has renewed Operation CALUMET, the Canadian military’s contribution to the Multinational Force and Observers in the Sinai Peninsula. The Canadian contribution will continue until March 31, 2022 under the renewal.

Operation CALUMET involved Canadian Forces personnel providing various staff and specialty functions within the MFO based in El Gorah, Egypt.

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The mission of the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) is to supervise the implementation of the provisions of the Egyptian-Israeli Treaty of Peace, signed forty years ago. Canada has contributed to the MFO since 1985.

Under the renewed Operation CALUMET, Canada will deploy 55 Canadian Forces personnel to Egypt, according to the Department of National Defence. The Canadian contingent will include senior advisors, headquarters staff, and experts in fields such as remote observation, logistics, engineering, policing, and training.