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There is no such life as long as you don’t care about a decent roof over your head or a queue to the doctor.
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Internal report says more volunteers are leaving Canadian Forces According to Blacklock's Reporter, due to inadequate housing and medical care.
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“In 2024, more than 10 per cent of the total Canadian Armed Forces personnel were relocated,” the report said.
“High housing costs, compounded by a lack of military housing, spousal job loss, shortages of primary care providers, and limited day care slots, can lead to financial and personal hardships for military members.”
Waiting lists are scary
The Canadian Armed Forces Assessment report found the wait for child care on a military base could be 32 months, and even longer for housing.
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The researchers said more soldiers, sailors and aircrew would rather give up their pink slippers than move and face new waiting lists.
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“The number of dual-income families in Canada has doubled over the past 40 years, and for military families, the prospect of losing a second income makes geographic relocation untenable,” the report says.
“The loss of primary care and child care also places additional strain on families who must repeat the process each time they move.”
The report said the attrition rate for the junior ranks, including new parents, was 9.4%.
This follows from an October 21 study conducted by Auditor General Karen Hogan that some military residential buildings have been declared uninhabitable.
Toilets not working
“The toilets weren’t working or the outside walls of the building were damaged,” Hogan told reporters at the time.
“We were able to inspect 45 buildings that were located on these (three) bases. I can tell you that the average age was over 60 years. In fact, one building was built in 1930.”
A Canadian Armed Forces Housing audit found 3,706 military personnel on waiting lists for 205 housing units.
The military is the second largest landlord in Canada, managing 21,000 buildings.
“Approximately 25% of existing infrastructure is over 50 years old and requires significant maintenance, repair and recapitalization to ensure it is operational and compliant with health, safety and environmental regulations,” the 2024 Defense Infrastructure Audit report states.
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