A continuum of responsibility for Canada’s veterans
Supporting veterans and their families in every aspect of their transition to civilian life is both a moral duty and a strategic necessity.
The case for making national service mandatory
If one-year military engagements were part of a mandatory youth national service program, there would be a steady flow of new recruits for the floundering CAF.
Carney announces pay raises for Canadian Armed Forces members
Prime Minister Mark Carney detailed $2-billion in spending for the Canadian Armed Forces, a part of the $9-billion announced in June for defence and security.
The Armed Forces’ selective accountability
Two senior officers have already been sanctioned in the early days of the Blue Hackle Mafia affair, which contrasts oddly with previous military scandals.
Sniffing out alleged terrorists in the military’s ranks
This is exactly what the hard-pressed CAF did not need at this juncture—another bad news story to throw on the pile.
Standing on ceremony
With the current state of the Canadian Armed Forces, perhaps it is time to drop the historical re-enactment duties.
Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier
Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition ‘impossible’ for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from Canadian defence company Cadex.
Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?
Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing antisemitic, homophobic, and misogynistic material.
Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers
Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an ‘immediate’ 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
Is the CAF past the point of no return?
Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to manage that influx of money.
