Throwing money at recruitment won’t fix the CAF’s personnel problems

The current offensive fails to address two important factors that have led the military to its worrisome personnel circumstances: systemic flaws in the recruitment process, and under investments in human resources.

Sailor 1st Class Dave Eaglestick helps mentor members of the Naval Experience Program at Joint Base Pearl Harbour-Hickam, Hawaii, on Dec. 11, 2023. We cannot say whether the current recruitment processes are fit for purpose, and capable of helping address the current shortage, writes Charlotte Duval-Lantoine.DND photograph by Aviator Gregory Cole

Opinion

BY CHARLOTTE DUVAL-LANTOINE

March 6, 2024

Rarely do we find such a consensus in defence: the personnel situation for the Canadian military is dire. Currently, the military is about 16,000 peo...

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