:argument: :brickwall: I believe this topic has been covered? If not in here, then in other forums for sure.
I feel that the OD combats suit cadets perfectly. My friend this summer was issued 2 sets of brand-spankin-new combats, still in the plastic wrap. Now, why would cadets want to wear CADPAT, when there is tons of unissued ODs floating around, that can be aquired much cheaper than the CADPAT (and CADPAT lookalikes) the surplus stores are selling.
The wearing of CF combat uniforms and lookalikes has been approved through DCdts and the CATOs, the only catch is that cadets must be able to be CLEARLY identify as a cadet, by wearing either a brassard that has CADET on it somewhere, or a rank slip on with a CADET tab on it.
On another note, the Army Cadet League of Canada has approved a company to design a MARPAT lookalike type of pattern for cadets to wear. The material they are using almost feels like a denim type. They field tested this at Vernon Army CSTC in 2004, and again in 2005. This summer they had issued 1 set to each of the Cadet CSMs, for wear on the last day of training.
For cadets: there is an order form on the Army Cadet League of BC's website
http://www.armycadetleague.bc.ca/cadet_pattern_field_gear.htm