Woke Canadian military can’t recruit new members
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LifeSiteNews recently received an email that was sent out on behalf of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), outlining a series of ‘woke’ initiatives that the military is promoting among its ranks.
The Canadian military, a once illustrious institution with an international reputation for excellence and professionalism, is on the decline as it pushes a politically correct agenda to its members.
LifeSiteNews recently received an email that was sent out on behalf of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), outlining a series of “woke” initiatives that the military is promoting among its ranks.
The email came specifically from the office of the 8 Wing Deputy Commander, which is based in Trenton, Ontario. The current Deputy Commander of the 8 Wing is LCol Audrey Lavoie. Lavoie has served in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) since 2002 and was deployed in Afghanistan in 2008 as well as in other non-combat scenarios around the world.
“Interested in a culture that embraces and values differences?” the message asked. “The core of the RCAF Employment and Diversity Program is to bring awareness and foster an inclusive organizational culture and remove employment barriers where under representation exists.”
The email went on to say: “The National Defence officially recognizes five employment equity (EE) commemorative events”:
- International Women’s Day (March 8)
- International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (March 21)
- Aboriginal Awareness Week (Four days following Victoria Day)
- International Day for Persons with Disabilities (December 3)
- Defence Team Pride Advisory Organization (***NEW***)”
Woke talking points surrounding themes centered on “diversity,” “inclusion,” gender and LGBT have been at the forefront of CAF messaging and efforts over the past few years. Numerous documents have been released in all branches and at all levels of the CAF calling for sweeping changes and reforms.
Some efforts have focused on issues of sexual harassment, which has been a legitimate issue at times in the CAF, and reforms are aimed to help fix this problem. Harassment is just one part of the reforms pushed by many in the CAF, however, as all manner of politically correct talking points are lumped together and presented as problems that need to be solved.
The issue of gender, whether it be male/female relations, or the notions of “non-binary” and other similar ideas is a constant. Currently, as part of initiatives to advocate for a larger female contingent and influence in the military, the CAF has employed a framework called Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+).
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