Canada’s military paying the price for service
It’s not a great time to be the Canadian military. As Neil Moss reports in the latest Hill Times, the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces are unable to fulfill concurrent operations obligations set out in the Liberal government’s 2017 defence policy. The 2022-23 departmental results report outlines that Canada, “based on […]
Why are other agencies stepping in to protect Canadians from Air Force members?
In a pair of recent instances, the CBSA and the OPP are arresting senior officers in the RCAF on firearms infractions to ‘keep Canadians safe.’
Honour our soldiers by probing Canada’s Afghan engagement
Canada needs to establish a public inquiry to ask whether the U.S. officials who knew the war in Afghanistan was unwinnable shared that info with NATO allies.
Prayers should be part of Remembrance Day
Prayers have been part of the Remembrance Day service since the beginning. You cannot bring about inclusion by being exclusive, argues Tom MacGregor.
Modern day veterans: changed faces, changed needs
Veterans of all genders, ages, and expressions who felt compelled to wear the maple leaf on their shoulder should be acknowledged and given attention societally, and at a government and policy level.
Canada’s leaders need to do more to avoid our soldiers sacrificing in vain
We owe it to all those who serve Canada in uniform to ensure that our politicians only put them at risk when it is truly in our country’s interest.
If Canada’s already at war, our military is far from battle ready
Given the sorry state of our military, let’s hope the chief of defence staff is wrong when he says we are already at war with China and Russia.
Where are we after the military’s ‘MeToo’ moment?
Some might argue the string of incidents resulted in few tangible outcomes in terms of formal punishments, but the institution itself has been changed for the foreseeable future.
Sexual assault can’t be brushed off as a mere byproduct of foreign service
I cannot fathom a civilian position with the Department of National Defence that comes with the inherent risk of sexual assault—especially when chalked up to ‘cultural differences.’
It’s not the size of the defence budget, but how it’s spent that matters
A nation’s defence commitment should be measured as a tangible combat capability based on a percentage of population and regional circumstances, not as an arbitrary fraction of GDP.
