Anand tells UN that Canada ‘does not retreat from duty’ amid global crises

OTTAWA — Not only has the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) not recruited and trained the members it needs to meet its operational requirements, but the living accommodations of the existing CAF members have been found to lack basics like potable running water. These are some of the latest findings in two alarming reports tabled in the House of Commons on Tuesday by Canada’s Auditor General Karen Hogan. She based the conclusions of her audits on government data spanning the last two or three years. “The Canadian Armed Forces continued to have challenges attracting and training enough...