Reinvesting in the Canadian Armed Forces

Charles Robert Clerk of the Senate Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Monday, December 12, 2016: The Honourable Senator Lang moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Smith: That, notwithstanding the order of the Senate adopted on Thursday, April 21, 2016, the date for the final report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence in relation to its study of issues relate [...] Recommendation 4: That the Government of Canada prioritize requirements related to the defence of Canada, the Arctic and North America, including the renewal of the North Warning System in conjunction with the United States Recommendation 5: That the Government of Canada prioritize the replacement of 55 of 95 Griffons with a non- civilian medium- to heavy-lift military helicopters with enough spee [...] Recommendation 8: That the Government of Canada prioritize requirements related to the defence of Canada, the Arctic and North America, by increasing the size of the fighter jet fleet to 120 to defend Canada and. [...] Recommendation 26: That the Government of Canada take steps to improve Search and Rescue response times in the Far North by: (i) expediting the replacement of the CC-138 Twin Otter; (ii) examining the option of activating the VH-71 helicopters currently in storage to enhance Search and Rescue; (iii) expanding the existing partnership with the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association to provide more [...] Recommendation 27: That the Government of Canada move forward with a plan to increase the size of the Rangers to 7000, increase the frequency of the training available to Rangers and seek ways to expand the Junior Ranger and Cadet programs in the North, and that the government report to Parliament in 180 days on progress made.