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Facing a personnel shortfall the CAF itself sees as "unsustainable," the Canadian military is now reviewing what Defence Minister Bill Blair has called "outdated" medical standards.
The relaxation of dress standards a year ago across the Canadian Armed Forces may surprise veterans who lived through far stricter times, but it is part of a larger effort to make the Forces more attractive to new recruits and to retain experienced members.
OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces is under fire for its plan to cut thousands of troops off a cost-of-living allowance without much notice.
7,700 members will lose the top-up by July
The military announced last week that about 7,700 Armed Forces members will no longer receive the top-up starting in July.