Juno News - January 15, 2024


Why are they doing this to Canada's military？

Topics
recruiting crisis
Hosted by
Harrison Faulkner
Mentioned
Harry DeWolf Rick Hillier Martech Patriot
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Length

11 minutes

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1,927

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123

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Misogyny

2

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12

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4

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Summary

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The Canadian Armed Forces is facing a recruitment crisis, and the government is taking matters into its own hands to try and fix it. In order to do so, the military is providing tampons to male soldiers, attacking white soldiers for being white, and attacking military families for upholding the patriarchy.

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00:00:00.000 I have grave concerns, not only about the capabilities we have, but the ability to sustain them in terms of ammunition, in terms of spare parts, and in terms of people.
00:00:08.860 Colleagues and shipmates, the RCN faces some very serious challenges right now that could mean we fail to meet our force foster and readiness commitments in 2024 and beyond.
00:00:22.100 It's no secret in Canada that the Canadian Armed Forces are in dire straits.
00:00:26.440 The recruitment crisis is well reported across both the legacy media and the independent media.
00:00:32.260 Furthermore, Canada's top generals and admirals willingly go on television and telegraph to our enemies that Canada can't defend itself.
00:00:41.340 Now, you might think that telegraphing Canada's weakness to our enemies all around the world would be a bad idea.
00:00:46.640 But when the Canadian Armed Forces are providing tampons to male soldiers, attacking white soldiers for being white, and attacking military families for upholding the patriarchy,
00:00:57.800 suddenly it appears as though bad ideas are the only ideas coming from the Canadian Armed Forces' top brass.
00:01:04.400 After years of pushing this far-left Marxist anti-Canadian ideology on the rank and file, the troops would eventually respond.
00:01:12.360 And it appears that response is happening right now.
00:01:15.220 First, in the form of dangerously low recruiting numbers.
00:01:18.480 In 2022, recruitment was down by 35% compared to last year.
00:01:23.800 And now it appears troops are taking matters into their own hands.
00:01:26.600 At CFP Trenton in one of the men's washrooms, soldiers removed the tampon dispenser from the bathroom.
00:01:32.380 It's looking as though Canadian troops are now not so interested in being humiliated day after day while serving this country.
00:01:38.960 And good for them.
00:01:39.780 Stick around for more as we dive into the details of what's really going on inside the Canadian Armed Forces.
00:01:44.460 But before we do that, drop a like on the video, help us out by subscribing to the True North YouTube channel,
00:01:48.880 and the common question for the episode is this.
00:01:51.720 Why is the federal government trying to do everything it can to demoralize members of the Canadian Armed Forces?
00:01:58.040 Let me know your answer in the comments below, and let's get into it.
00:02:00.860 Last month, news broke that all Canadian military bases would be providing tampons inside men's washrooms.
00:02:07.880 Because, of course, that's exactly what the military needed to try and boost morale.
00:02:11.400 Maybe the reason that no men were signing up for the military was because they were concerned they wouldn't be able to get tampons inside men's washrooms.
00:02:18.560 Now that that's been taken care of, I'm sure we will see recruiting numbers jump back up again.
00:02:22.960 Not all soldiers inside the Canadian Armed Forces enjoy being humiliated day after day.
00:02:27.540 And according to the Department of National Defense, as reported by True North,
00:02:31.220 there have been reports of vandalism occurring on tampon dispensers inside men's washrooms.
00:02:36.680 A Department of National Defense spokesperson told True North in an email,
00:02:40.720 Unfortunately, vandalism has already been observed on some dispensing units installed in Department of National Defense-occupied buildings.
00:02:48.660 The Defense Department said removing tampon dispensers and disposal units from men's washrooms
00:02:53.200 undermines the Department's efforts to create an inclusive environment for cisgender women,
00:02:59.500 gender-diverse individuals, transgender men, and intersex individuals.
00:03:04.740 And of course, the military is cracking down on those who are removing these tampon dispensers.
00:03:11.200 It won't be tolerated according to them.
00:03:13.500 This type of behavior will not be tolerated and goes against defense team efforts to create a truly inclusive
00:03:19.000 and psychologically safe work culture.
00:03:22.440 All members of the defense team must feel recognized, respected, and valued,
00:03:26.760 which will allow them to thrive in their environment.
00:03:28.880 So, removing tampon dispensers from men's washrooms will not be tolerated by the Department of National Defense.
00:03:36.340 It goes against the Department of National Defense's efforts to create a psychologically safe workplace for the military.
00:03:44.840 It appears that the Canadian Armed Forces' efforts to create a psychologically safe work culture inside the military
00:03:50.780 only goes in one direction.
00:03:52.380 That's because in the latest edition of the Canadian Military Journal, the official publication of the Canadian Armed Forces,
00:03:59.920 all throughout that latest edition are direct attacks on white soldiers, demeaning soldiers for the color of their skin,
00:04:07.980 and going so far as to attack military families for upholding the patriarchy.
00:04:13.520 In the latest edition of the Canadian Military Journal, you can read articles written by civilian far-left radical professors like this one,
00:04:23.020 I am not your typical white soldier, interrogating whiteness and power in the Canadian Armed Forces. 0.94
00:04:29.880 Or perhaps if demeaning white soldiers isn't what you're looking for,
00:04:33.740 you can read an article about how military families are upholding the patriarchy, like this one, titled,
00:04:39.260 Supporting Military Families, Challenging or Reinforcing Patriarchy.
00:04:45.140 You will also find inside the Canadian Military Journal these really positive statements about Canada
00:04:51.520 and what it means to be a soldier in the Canadian military.
00:04:55.100 You'll find that under the glossary for colonialism here.
00:04:59.160 Canada is built on settler colonialism,
00:05:01.500 a distinct form of colonialism that enforces large-scale assimilation and erasures of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis culture, and peoples.
00:05:09.260 The Canadian Armed Forces is both a product and an instrument of the white settler colonial state.
00:05:15.060 Furthermore, the military is built on and centers white settler histories and culture.
00:05:20.020 Colonialism manifests in the Canadian Armed Forces through systemic and structured barriers,
00:05:25.140 leading to the low representation of Indigenous and other racialized communities.
00:05:28.620 Colonialism also manifests in the Canadian Armed Forces through racist behaviors,
00:05:33.680 white supremacist attitudes, and in verbal, physical, and sexual violence targeting Indigenous, Black, and people of color military members.
00:05:42.240 Now, these far-left progressive civilian professors don't hide their motivations and don't hide their intent.
00:05:48.480 They state it plainly inside the Military Journal.
00:05:51.180 Here, you can see exactly what they're trying to do inside the military
00:05:55.360 to push critical race theory and radical gender ideology onto the rank-and-file troops.
00:06:01.700 Integrate critical theories and an anti-oppression framework into professional military education and training,
00:06:08.380 and into all institutional systems, structures, processes, and procedures.
00:06:13.800 Seeing as how the majority of CAF members are white men, 0.97
00:06:17.840 how exactly does publishing this garbage in the Canadian Military Journal, 0.98
00:06:21.540 which directly attacks soldiers for the color of their skin, 0.98
00:06:25.260 create a psychologically safe work culture,
00:06:28.460 as the Department of National Defense so proudly says they're trying to do?
00:06:32.620 So let's just make sure we've got this straight.
00:06:34.780 Removing tampon dispensers in men's washrooms
00:06:37.280 undermines the efforts to create a psychologically safe work culture
00:06:41.160 for all those men who really rely on tampons.
00:06:44.360 But having professors in the official military publication
00:06:47.160 write about how the military is infested with white supremacists is totally fine.
00:06:52.400 Also, for good measure, inside the Military Journal,
00:06:55.220 you will find a photo of a Canadian soldier
00:06:57.220 communicating with and conferring with a Chinese soldier, the enemy.
00:07:02.380 Literally a photo of Canada communicating with the enemy
00:07:05.520 in the latest edition of the Military Journal.
00:07:08.200 Mind you, all of this is happening
00:07:09.760 while recruitment in the Canadian Armed Forces continues to drop.
00:07:13.000 Like I said before, recruitment in 2022 was down 32% from the year before.
00:07:18.720 Who knows what that number will be for 2023,
00:07:21.000 but one can only assume that the numbers will continue to get worse.
00:07:24.020 Because after all, military leadership have no problem in this country
00:07:27.660 going on television and telling everyone that no one is signing up
00:07:31.380 and there isn't enough money to fund any operations.
00:07:34.340 The RCN is in a critical state,
00:07:36.020 with many occupations experiencing shortages at 20% and higher.
00:07:38.900 There is a simple reason for this.
00:07:40.980 Despite their very best efforts,
00:07:42.540 CFRG has not delivered the required intake for the RCN for over 10 years.
00:07:46.900 While our overall attrition is generally good,
00:07:48.700 a Martech leaves us every two days.
00:07:51.260 Our West Coast fleet is beset with a shortage of qualified techs,
00:07:54.140 constraining our ability to maintain and operate our ships
00:07:56.340 and causing us to prioritize the Halifax class
00:07:58.400 at the expense of the Kingston class.
00:08:00.480 Challenges in generating techs for the Harry DeWolf class
00:08:02.400 mean that we could only sail one at a time right now.
00:08:04.600 Preparing to fully crew the first JSS by 2025 is a considerable challenge,
00:08:08.680 but we cannot and will not fail.
00:08:10.560 In order to try and turn around falling recruitment numbers,
00:08:14.100 the military has relaxed their standards,
00:08:16.180 allowed men to have long hair, face tattoos,
00:08:19.500 colored hair for women, and even colored fingernails. 1.00
00:08:22.660 Furthermore, and perhaps worst of all,
00:08:25.160 the military now doesn't even require you to be a citizen of Canada
00:08:28.600 to join the Canadian Armed Forces.
00:08:30.460 That's right, you can be a permanent resident
00:08:32.600 and join the military in this country.
00:08:34.720 So think about this.
00:08:35.780 The military is willing to slander its own rank and file 0.95
00:08:38.920 by labeling them racists and white supremacists
00:08:41.700 while allowing foreigners to enter the military,
00:08:44.880 to have an army of foreigners 0.96
00:08:46.240 while slandering the majority of the troops,
00:08:49.400 mostly white men.
00:08:51.080 And according to veterans advocacy group Veterans for Freedom,
00:08:54.540 the military is now reportedly dropping
00:08:56.680 the Canadian Armed Forces Aptitude Test
00:08:59.980 for 47 of the 100 military occupations.
00:09:04.200 According to Veterans for Freedom,
00:09:05.840 for 47 of the 100-plus military occupations,
00:09:09.360 there is no longer the requirement
00:09:10.920 for passing the Canadian Forces Aptitude Test.
00:09:14.400 The CFAT tests the applicant's English,
00:09:17.940 math, and spatial awareness,
00:09:19.580 which determines which occupations you are suited for.
00:09:22.140 This is a recipe for disaster,
00:09:23.540 as being able to communicate through a common language
00:09:26.120 is critical to Canadian Armed Forces training
00:09:28.820 and operations.
00:09:30.200 This has most likely been implemented
00:09:31.740 to accommodate the 2,600 permanent residents,
00:09:35.440 who according to our CFRG source,
00:09:38.220 are mostly East Indian,
00:09:39.820 who use broken English,
00:09:41.120 and clearly use Google Translate to send emails.
00:09:44.120 Nobody wants to sign up for a military
00:09:46.240 with these relaxed standards,
00:09:48.420 with troops who have colored hair
00:09:50.400 and colored fingernails and face tattoos.
00:09:52.520 Nobody wants to sign up for a military
00:09:54.360 that tells them they're a racist 0.98
00:09:56.040 and a white supremacist. 0.99
00:09:57.540 Nobody wants to sign up for a military 1.00
00:09:58.800 with crap uniforms that don't make them feel good, 0.99
00:10:02.020 without any ammunition to practice with. 0.99
00:10:04.480 No one wants to sign up to be a soldier
00:10:05.980 where you have to buy your own equipment
00:10:07.760 when you're on deployment.
00:10:09.340 The military is in the warfare business.
00:10:12.040 Quite frankly, it's in the killing of the enemy business.
00:10:14.960 It's not supposed to be in the business of anything else.
00:10:17.780 People who join the military do so
00:10:19.260 because they love this country
00:10:20.360 and they want to serve this country,
00:10:21.980 knowing full well what that means.
00:10:24.860 Watering it down, destroying morale,
00:10:27.140 and giving tampons to male soldiers 1.00
00:10:29.140 isn't going to entice anyone of any background
00:10:32.100 or any ethnicity to join the forces.
00:10:34.440 General Rick Hillier,
00:10:35.500 when he was the chief of the defense staff
00:10:37.140 when Canadians were at war in Afghanistan,
00:10:39.340 said it best about what the military's true role is.
00:10:42.080 We are not the public service of Canada.
00:10:44.300 We're not just another department.
00:10:45.780 We are the Canadian forces 0.99
00:10:47.500 and our job is to be able to kill people. 0.84
00:10:50.180 But hey, just keep flying pride flags on naval ships, 0.94
00:10:53.660 marching in pride parades,
00:10:55.400 and calling your troops racist.
00:10:57.120 I'm sure eventually this strategy will pay off.
00:11:01.040 All right, everyone,
00:11:01.600 that's going to do it for us today on the show.
00:11:03.040 Thank you so much for tuning in.
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