The challenge with using old ideas to solve the CAF staffing crisis

The Naval Experience Program mirrors that of standard recruitment into the Canadian Armed Forces.

The Naval Experience Program is intended to give Canadians the opportunity to experience the Navy as a sailor on a one-year contract before deciding if a career in the Navy is the right fit for them, Scott Taylor writes. DND photograph by MCpl Manuela Berger

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

April 10, 2023

OTTAWA—It is no secret that the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) are woefully under-strength. According to the chief of military personnel, Major-General Lise Bourgon, the regular forces and the reserves are presently 16,500 people short of their combined authorized strength of...

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