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

[SeaKingTacco]

I don't think it will be possible for everyone Sgt and above to have a second language profile.

Don’t let reality intrude on the grand plans of the Official Languages Office.

 

[daftandbarmy]

Thanks for this, but it brings out other questions.

1) How much is 15,000 shells casings a month (from what I can read, these are shell casings, not 15,000 'live' shells, correct?), above what we are currently producing?
2) How many of these 15,000 shell casings are staying here in Canada? Are they all going to the US? Are they all going to Ukraine?
3) Is this the same facility/company that recently had the AFV conversion/upgrade of LAV's going to Ukraine just taken from them by the CAF because the work wasn't being completed?
4) Is 15,000 shell casings the final number we are looking at producing here in Canada? Are we looking at doing any 'final assembly' of complete shells here at all?

You might want to try some Googling...

 

[Kirkhill]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/army-mobilization-canada-troops-9.7009323

Interesting article especially the dollar values being used as a planning figure to clothe and equip soldiers.
$1850 for clothing and $6000 for equipment.

It’s an interesting number that might speak to several things, it’s hard to tell from the article. However a total of approximately $8000 is pretty light to equip a soldier for ground combat.
US estimates are $20,000 minimum. UK estimates are 60,000 pounds. Both those estimates are also over 10 years old now, as they were GWOT era estimates.

How does it compare with te cost of outfitting a Canadian Ranger?

AI Overview

Canadian Rangers are issued essential gear for operating in remote areas, including

the C-19 rifle,
red uniform items (sweatshirt, cap, t-shirt),
CADPAT pants,
boots,
safety gear (vest, first aid kit, GPS, radio),
and are reimbursed for personal vehicles and specialized equipment like snowmobiles.

Their kit emphasizes self-reliance, blending standard Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) items with specialized Ranger equipment for Arctic conditions,

Key Issued Items:

C-19 Rifle: A bolt-action rifle replacing the old Lee-Enfield, designed for cold weather use with features like a larger trigger guard for mitts, according to The Mackenzie Institute and Wikipedia.

Red Uniform: A distinctive red hooded sweatshirt, t-shirt, and red ball cap or toque.

CADPAT Clothing: Camouflage trousers (CADPAT TW) and black combat boots.

Safety Gear: An orange safety vest, first aid kit, GPS, and a shortwave radio.

Reimbursable & Personal Equipment:

Vehicles: Snowmobiles (LOSVs), ATVs, and watercraft.

Tools: Radios, chainsaws, generators, and other essential tools.

Support & Modernization:

Rangers are expected to be self-sufficient but receive patrol-level stores (tents, stoves).

The CAF provides specialized vehicles like the Bandvagn BV206 tracked vehicles to enhance mobility and safety in harsh environments, notes The Mackenzie Institute.

 

[Furniture]

Possibly the wrong forum.

Is there an upcoming policy that all Sergeants and above must be bilingual? Is this only for the NCR, non combat arms?

There is a "plan" to have all members MCpl and up in some trades, in some regions be bilingual. There is also a "plan" to have all members WO and up BBB... Without adding extra resources to language training.

If you're in and not bilingual, expect it to become a limiting factor earlier in your career.

 

[Quirky]

I don't think it will be possible for everyone Sgt and above to have a second language profile.

We need to stop calling it a second language when the only options are English and French. Forcing French on everyone Sgt or WO and above is going to be a massive anchor on promotions. Also, good luck retaining immigrants who already have a real second language.

 

[QV]

We need to stop calling it a second language when the only options are English and French. Forcing French on everyone Sgt or WO and above is going to be a massive anchor on promotions. Also, good luck retaining immigrants who already have a real second language.

Yeah that's a wasteful endeavor. With everything else going and the critical shortages - adding a year long second language course for everyone Sgt and up who are not already bi-lingual is an unnecessary strain. Good luck maintaining that profile without a posting to a franco unit/region.

 

[Infanteer]

Possibly the wrong forum.

Is there an upcoming policy that all Sergeants and above must be bilingual? Is this only for the NCR, non combat arms?

Yes. The CDS and DM signed off the new DND/CAF language policy a few weeks back. Highlights:

By 2030:

• All officers - BBB (Col/Capt and above remain CBC)
• All essential MOSIDs (essential MOSIDs are HRA, FSA, Posties, all med trades, dental assistants, MPs, and SAR Techs) - BBB
• All WOs/PO1s and above - BBB

By 2035:

• All Maj/LCdrs and LCols/Cdrs - CBB
• All MWOs/CPO2s - CBB
• All CWOs/CPO1 - CBC
• All Sgts and above in essential MOSIDs - CBC
• All MCpls in essential MOSIDs - CBB

 

[Fabius]

These are the Cdn statistics on Bilingualism.
9.5% of Cdns outside of Quebec are bilingual.

English–French bilingualism in Canada: Recent trends after five decades of official bilingualism

This article in the Census in Brief series looks at the evolution of English–French bilingualism in Quebec, in Canada outside Quebec and across Canada in recent decades. It includes an analysis of how changes in the relative proportion and the rate of English–French bilingualism of different...

www12.statcan.gc.ca

 

[Brad Sallows]

Tilting at windmills.

 

[DBNSG]

Yes. The CDS and DM signed off the new DND/CAF language policy a few weeks back. Highlights:

By 2030:

• All officers - BBB (Col/Capt and above remain CBC)
• All essential MOSIDs (essential MOSIDs are HRA, FSA, Posties, all med trades, dental assistants, MPs, and SAR Techs) - BBB
• All WOs/PO1s and above - BBB

By 2035:

• All Maj/LCdrs and LCols/Cdrs - CBB
• All MWOs/CPO2s - CBB
• All CWOs/CPO1 - CBC
• All Sgts and above in essential MOSIDs - CBC
• All MCpls in essential MOSIDs - CBB

Is this the last gasp of Trudeau Family social engineering of the Forces? Its called shaving the Ice Cube for a reason.

 

[daftandbarmy]

These are the Cdn statistics on Bilingualism.
9.5% of Cdns outside of Quebec are bilingual.

English–French bilingualism in Canada: Recent trends after five decades of official bilingualism

This article in the Census in Brief series looks at the evolution of English–French bilingualism in Quebec, in Canada outside Quebec and across Canada in recent decades. It includes an analysis of how changes in the relative proportion and the rate of English–French bilingualism of different...

www12.statcan.gc.ca

And I wonder what the figure looks like for the Federal Public Service which, I assume, is the standard to which the CAF is being held - or something like that.

 

[Fabius]

And I wonder what the figure looks like for the Federal Public Service which, I assume, is the standard to which the CAF is being held - or something like that.

From a Parliamentary report

According to 2023 data, 41% of positions in the public service are designated as bilingual, while the percentage of bilingual employees is 38%. The greatest concentrations of bilingual positions are in the National Capital Region (62%), Quebec (67%) and New Brunswick (53%). In total, 95% of incumbents of bilingual positions meet the language requirements of their positions.

Official Languages in the Federal Public Service

As per google this is the federal government employee provincial breakdown as well.

Federal Government Employee Distribution by Province (Approx. 2020 Data)

• National Capital Region (NCR): ~127,092 (42.3%)
• Ontario (excl. NCR): ~41,092 (13.7%)
• British Columbia: ~24,750 (8.2%)
• Quebec (excl. NCR): ~24,626 (8.2%)
• Alberta: ~16,088 (5.4%)
• Manitoba: ~11,625 (3.9%)
• Nova Scotia: ~11,148 (3.7%)
• Prince Edward Island: ~10,400 (3.5%)
• New Brunswick: ~10,129 (3.4%)
• Saskatchewan: ~8,425 (2.8%)
• Newfoundland and Labrador: ~5,730 (1.9%)
• Territories (NT, NU): < 900 combined (0.3%)
• Outside Canada/Unknown: ~8,172 (2.7%)

 

[markppcli]

Yes. The CDS and DM signed off the new DND/CAF language policy a few weeks back. Highlights:

By 2030:

• All officers - BBB (Col/Capt and above remain CBC)
• All essential MOSIDs (essential MOSIDs are HRA, FSA, Posties, all med trades, dental assistants, MPs, and SAR Techs) - BBB
• All WOs/PO1s and above - BBB

By 2035:

• All Maj/LCdrs and LCols/Cdrs - CBB
• All MWOs/CPO2s - CBB
• All CWOs/CPO1 - CBC
• All Sgts and above in essential MOSIDs - CBC
• All MCpls in essential MOSIDs - CBB

Yikes

 

[Fabius]

Yes. The CDS and DM signed off the new DND/CAF language policy a few weeks back. Highlights:

By 2030:

• All officers - BBB (Col/Capt and above remain CBC)
• All essential MOSIDs (essential MOSIDs are HRA, FSA, Posties, all med trades, dental assistants, MPs, and SAR Techs) - BBB
• All WOs/PO1s and above - BBB

By 2035:

• All Maj/LCdrs and LCols/Cdrs - CBB
• All MWOs/CPO2s - CBB
• All CWOs/CPO1 - CBC
• All Sgts and above in essential MOSIDs - CBC
• All MCpls in essential MOSIDs - CBB

Is this applicable to Reg, Primary Res, Sup Res equally?

 

[RangerRay]

I see French being extremely necessary for reservist leaders in British Columbia…

 

[Infanteer]

Is this applicable to Reg, Primary Res, Sup Res equally?

Directive says Regular Force.

 

[Fabius]

I would like to see the CAF training plan to get all reg force officers and WOs or higher to BBB in the next 5 years while also expanding the force structures and integrating all the new equipment that all the services are bringing on line.

It’s got to be one heck of an amazing plan.