Canadian Armed Forces wants more visible minorities, Indigenous people in military – Straight.com
November 6th, 2019
Maj. Alexandre Munoz says that the Canadian Armed Forces is marching toward its goal of increasing diversity among its ranks.
“We’re heading there,” Munoz, a public-affairs officer with the military’s recruiting group, told the Georgia Straight by phone while aboard HMCS St. John’s.
The frigate is on its annual Great Lakes deployment, and according to Munoz, it’s an opportunity for people thinking of joining the navy to explore the warship during its port calls.
Munoz noted that 5,139 individuals joined the military in fiscal year 2018-19.
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