Canada moves to 2% GDP end of FY25/26 - PMMC

[Underway]

Best five are next five?

100%. This will accelerate when I can retire, but not necessarily when I will retire.

 

[dapaterson]

@dapaterson
Curious to hear your opinion. What are the best and worse parts of this policy?

Some of the incentives look encouraging. Bonuses for years of service would seem to perpetuate the problem of retaining the wrong people too long though (but I guess we have bigger problems than that right now). Posting frequency allowance seems like it could be manipulated too, I’ve already had 6 postings and $27K (x2) sounds generous for a jaunt to Ottawa and back.

I’m surprised how generous this is (acknowledging that some are still struggling with the consequences of PLD/CFHD policy changes). Is this going to help the institution meet GoC objectives?

Cautiously optimistic. Looks like some thought has gone into the design, with articulated goals for outcomes.

Posting allowance is a good thing, in my opinion; delinking it from rank is overdue. And any system can be gamed / played...

 

[MilEME09]

"$300 a month at certain training establishments*, plus $45 a day(max $12000 a year) for CFLRS*, $20 a day (max $4000 a year) for other Trg establishments*

*DP1 training and below"

Its all there.

If youre at a school teaching DP1 and below, you're entitled as such. If you're instructing anything above, no dice. If you're support staff, no dice.

The DP1 and below is only annotated for the $300 a month. Which is why I suggest everyone else gets $20 a day.

 

[CountDC]

The only folks getting 13% or less are:

1) Those above Sailor/Private/Aviator with less than 5 years in.

Slightly incorrect. The 20% is applying only to Pte IPC 1 which means the people in their first year and good chance they are on course for at least most of it. The other IPCs are 13%.

 

[Kirkhill]

Feds need to 'rethink' industrial benefits policy and refocus on defence capabilities, say former senior officials: it 'needs to evolve'

Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada needs 'to go back to basics and make sure it's using the policy to build defence capabilities in Canada,' says former senior public servant Clem Srour.

www.hilltimes.com

I'm pretty sure there is no argument on this site over that.

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Comparison time

Denmark 6,000,000
Norway 5,600,000
Sweden 10,600,000
Finland 5,600,000
Estonia 1,300,000
Latvia 1,900,000
Lithuania 2,800,000
Slovakia 5,600,000

Total 39,400,000

Broadly equal to Canada
Slovakia included because it uses the same/similar equipment set as the others
Equipment list based on the dominant types

Leopard 2A8 541
CV9035 1044
M113 950
BvS10 949

Patria 8x8 729
Patria 6x6 1575
Patria NEMO 137
SkyRanger30 52

Gvozdika 122 74
K9 155 228
Archer 155 166
MLRS 122 35
HIMARS 53
M270 41

Mortars 81 773
Mortars 120 115
D30 122 528
M777 155 193

NASAMS 61
RBS-70 311
Stinger 550
ZSU23-2 1243
GDF-005 16

I think we are a bit short....