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CANADIAN FORCES – FORCES CANADIENNES

This overview highlights the vital contributions of women in the Canadian Forces, starting with their recognition as military personnel in 1885, serving as Nursing Sisters during the North-West Rebellion. Over the decades, thousands of women have served in various roles during WWI, WWII, and the Korean War, marking milestones such as the Royal Commission on the Status of Women in the 1970s that advanced gender equality. Today, women make up a significant percentage of the forces and serve in all military occupations, benefiting from competitive salaries and comprehensive support programs.

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CANADIAN FORCES – FORCES CANADIENNES

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  1. CANADIAN FORCES – FORCES CANADIENNES

  2. WOMEN IN THE CANADIAN FORCES

  3. 1885 TO WWI • 1885 Women are first recognized as military personnel by serving as Nursing Sisters • 1885 North-West Rebellion • 1889 Boer War (South Africa) • 1914 to 1918 WWI

  4. WWII • 43,000 Women serve in: • Royal Canadian Air Force Women`s Division • Canadian Women`s Army Corps • Women`s Royal Canadian Naval Service • Clerks, Parachute Riggers, Photographers, Air Frame Mechanics

  5. TESTIMONIAL

  6. 1950s TO 1960s • Over 3,000 Women serve in Korean War: • Army • Navy Reserves • Royal Canadian Air Force • 1954 to 1955, small numbers of Women were recruited and retained in the ranks of all three Regular Force elements

  7. 1960s TO 1970s • 1970 the Royal Commission on the Status of Women makes significant recommendations leading towards equal opportunity for women • Standardized enrolment criteria • Equal pension and benefits • Attendance at military colleges • Removal of restriction on the enrolment of married women • 1978 Women represented: • 6% of the CF • Employed is 82 of the 127 military occupations

  8. TESTIMONIAL

  9. 1980s • 1989 the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal directed the full integration of Women into the CF to be completed by 1999 • Women served in all elements in both combat and combat-support military occupations • 1989 Maj Dee Brasseur becomes one of only two Women in the world to fly the fly the CF 18 Hornet,

  10. 1990s TO PRESENT • 2001 Women represented 18% of CF personnel • 2003 Lieutenant Commander Marta Mulkins became the first Woman to command a Canadian Forces Navy warship, HMCS KINGSTON

  11. TESTIMONIAL

  12. Current Statistics of women in the CF: • Regular Force • Navy – 20.1% • Army – 14.1% • Air Force – 21.1% • Reserve Force • Naval Reserve – 32.3% • Army Reserve – 15.3% • Air Force Reserve – 29.3% • Women currently serve in all military occupations

  13. CANADIAN FORCES BENEFITS • Competitive Salaries • Officers start at: $42,000.00/year • Non-Commissioned Members (Skilled Trades, Administration, etc) start at: $30,000.00/year • 20 days of paid leave each year (after the five years this extends to 25 days) • Full medical and dental coverage • Fitness and recreational facilities • Excellent personal development programs • Language training • Continuing education • Second career assistance network

  14. QUESTIONS “Diversity is an operational imperative.” General Rick Hillier, Chief of the Defence Staff

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