Military Service is currently not required in Canada. Mandatory military service, or National Service, has occurred twice in modern Canada. The first period was implemented during the outbreak World War I in 1917 and the second during the beginning of World War II in 1944.
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@9W9DFQ3Conservative6mos6MO
The military should be advertising more so young people see it as a positive option leading to potential career paths within the service and the civilian world..
@9LMCHCFConservative12mos12MO
Conscription should only be a thing during times of war when all citizens and residences should be subject to military service.
@9829VV5Conservative2yrs2Y
Potentially, but not necessarily just the military, consider first responders such as paramedics, police and fire services
@97WFVH5Conservative2yrs2Y
Yes, but only if we are actively at war.
@93HJWN4Conservative3yrs3Y
No, but all mentally and physically fit and capable should be required to join.
Yes. Service should guarantee citizenship.
@8ZRVN7J3yrs3Y
No, service should be a choice. The people we'd be mandating to serve would do more harm than good.
@8S6JHGR4yrs4Y
yes, to make them better people
@RichardYRodgers5yrs5Y
No, but two years of any kind of national service, ie. military, peace corps, etc. for college-aged individuals.
@7NN387N4yrs4Y
No offer voluntary self defense classes instead
@8GMPK8G5yrs5Y
Yes but I think we should stay there till we are 21. We will have the discipline then and if we want out at 21 we will have a better view on things and can come out and have a better idea of what we want our future to look like.
@LangworthyUS9th4yrs4Y
No. I do belive that giving some young adults the option of going into the military instead of going to prison for some offenses would be beneficial in many ways. One it would help rehabilitate them and give them a sense of pride and honor. It will also strengthen our national defense.
@6HDD83R4yrs4Y
the age of enlistment should be at 21 years, joining the military should be on a voluntary and unpaid basis rather than mandatory (e.g. conscription)
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