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Not sure why the military thought the immigrant population would want to join the forces here - LOL.
https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/canadian-military-recruitment-program-for-immigrants-finds-few-applicants/51762
Canadian military recruitment program for immigrants finds few applicants
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Jonathan Bradley
Jonathan Bradley
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21 Jan 2024, 2:00 pm
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) said a program to recruit immigrants has seen only 77 applicants succeed at enlisting to date, according to Blacklock’s Reporter.
“Between Nov. 1, 2022 and Nov. 24, 2023, the Canadian Armed Forces received 21,472 applications from permanent residents,” said the CAF in a briefing note.
“Seventy-seven permanent residents have been enrolled.”
While thousands of immigrants applied, the CAF said they faced lengthy security checks.
It rewrote regulations in 2022 to permit landed immigrants to enlist as soldiers, sailors and air crew to obtain speedier citizenship. It called the processing of applications “a challenging and time-consuming process, which we are trying to expedite.”
“There are important and necessary measures which need to be completed such as security checks and medical evaluations,” it said.
“As well, the validation of security clearances generally takes longer for permanent residents.”
With the CAF recruiting group, it admitted it accepts trained applicants from foreign militaries. These applicants include pilots, logistics and infantry officers and other skilled professionals who might become enrolled if they have permanent resident status in Canada.
“This enables other permanent residents who meet the same criteria as Canadian citizens to enroll in the Canadian Armed Forces as new recruits or officer cadets,” it said.
The CAF turned to foreigners’ enlistment amid sharp declines in Canadians' enlistment, which fell 35% in 2022 from 8,069 to 5,242 people.
Defense Minister Bill Blair said in November more soldiers, sailors and aircrew were leaving the CAF faster than can be replaced with new recruits.
READ MORE: Blair warns Canadian Armed Forces shrinking
This is happening when there are a great deal of priorities such as conflicts in Israel and Ukraine and domestic search and rescue operations.
“There is a real challenge in the Canadian Armed Forces,” said Blair.
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Eva Chipiuk, BSc, LLB, LLM
Watching the drama unfold around the referendum discussion is, to me, just so incredibly silly.
I cannot believe we are at a point where we are seriously entertaining theatrics about whether citizens should even be allowed to pose a question, instead of having mature discussions about what the question actually means, the potential consequences, the legal realities, the risks, the benefits, and the broader future of the province and country.
That is what democracy is supposed to be.
Not fear of discussion.
Not attempts to shut conversations down before they even happen.
Not treating citizens like they are incapable of hearing ideas, thinking critically, and making decisions for themselves.
A referendum question is not automatic implementation. It is a mechanism to gauge public support and force public discussion on an issue of significant importance. Democracies should not be afraid of asking questions. If anything, they should be afraid of preventing them.
If...
https://edmontonsun.com/news/local-news/ucp-pre-empts-committee-vote-with-press-release-announcing-forever-canadian-petition-will-be-put-to-a-fall-referendum
Bit of a clusterfuck going on with a “leak” before the committee vote:
Western Standard: “Details of the motion include that the committee's report be tabled with a recommendation for Lukaszuk's policy petition to be referred for the purpose of a referendum on Oct. 19, and that "the question to be put to the electors in the referendum include an option for Albertans to vote for Alberta to remain in Canada."
Lukaszuk's petition application called for a referendum asking, "Do you agree that Alberta should remain in Canada?"
Under the Citizen Initiative Act, Justice Minister Mickey Amery will have the authority to rewrite the question in a manner that he feels will ensure that "The constitutional referendum will result in a clear expression of the will of the electors. And, the question is otherwise suitable to be put to the electors...
