Off course: the Canadian Armed Forces lack direction

When the much-anticipated defence policy update is finally released, it will undoubtedly fall short of what the CAF needs: a complete makeover.

Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre appears as a witness before the House National Defence Committee on Sept. 28, 2023. Recommendations to fix the military’s culture through new dress and deportment regulations, and a few new pieces of kit will not put Humpty Dumpty back together again.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

February 5, 2024

OTTAWA—When the Trudeau Liberals were first elected in 2015, one of their announced priorities was to review Canada's existing defence policy.

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