Too white and too male, the Canadian Armed Forces is understaffed and struggling to find recruits, senior officers said Wednesday.
“A lack of inclusion is a major barrier to both retention and recruitment,” said Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan, the CAF’s chief of professional conduct and culture, a role created by the federal government last year.
“Culture change is a ‘must have,’ rather than a ‘nice to have,’ and not only for our current, but also for our future defence team members.”
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine brings renewed focus on the military strength of NATO countries, the CAF is currently short thousands of members. About 71 per cent of its workforce is now made up of white men, a demographic that makes up just 39 per cent of the civilian workforce, said Maj.-Gen. Lise Bourgon, the CAF’s acting head of military personnel.
Yea we’ll be a lot better off with a CAF composed of Transvestite Muslim Lesbians.
