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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@5836HWR4yrs4Y
Every citizen should be required to live and work in a third-world country for at least one year
@58VQ8NK4yrs4Y
Required for men but optional for women
@4QXVML34yrs4Y
NO - but offer free post-secondary education for military service.
@9FJSRV92yrs2Y
No, but one year of mandatory public/community service (paid above the living wage marker) would be beneficial for all citizens
@9DSJG322yrs2Y
Yes as long as they aren’t working or married
Yes, but there should be options for civil service/community involvement for those with objections to violence.
@9ZS58355mos5MO
Yes, but without the possibility of forced deployment. It should be as a means of preparing youth for the next stage of life and to provide a government funded year of education transferrable to post secondary credits and to recruit those interested to the military.
@9ZNW7W55mos5MO
Service should be a choice not an obligation but everyone should know the basics of how to survive and fend for themselves.
@9ZLDVNL5mos5MO
It depends on the situation. If we are at the brink of war (not that likely), we will mandate people 25 and over to participate.
No, but create a national volunteer corps and require every 18 year old citizen to perform one year of socially beneficial work
@9RDCYWP9mos9MO
Establish a civilian service with divisions for environment, engineering, agriculture, emergency services.
@9NW5MPL10mos10MO
We are not prepared for conflict We need a national guard type system And expansion on our current supplemental reserves
@9JWMJCZ 1yr1Y
Criminals who have criminal records should only choose by their choice as well as civilians if they want to join the army, the government will not force them by the laws of the knight order.
@9DYXCS82yrs2Y
Two years of mandatory civil service
@95RQL6N3yrs3Y
Yes I think that it should be a requirement for all Canadian's at the age of 18
@92274HB3yrs3Y
Yes every male that is able to fight must serve in wars we fight
@8Y52KR83yrs3Y
Require civilian service, not military service.
@8XH5YCW3yrs3Y
Yes, but provide funding for post-secondary education
@8X84DT33yrs3Y
Nobody should be forced to provide any military services, or any services for that matter, unless it is their choice to do so!
@8WWGD5H3yrs3Y
@8WVS6N83yrs3Y
yes but expand it to National Service not just military
@8VQBQCG4yrs4Y
Yes, but not active duty or tours.
@8QBH4JX4yrs4Y
Should be required for those not pursuing education, training or working beyond secondary school. Or for those on social assistance unable to find a job elsewhere.
Yes, but only if they are able. People with mental health issues, purse further education or employment shouldn't have to.
3/4 more like short basic training more survival techniques
@8K7K73L4yrs4Y
Only if there is a great chance of a serious war involving the country.
@8HPSK5WNew Democratic4yrs4Y
No, forced military involvement should only be used for extreme cases like a third world war or something similar
@9BRDHPC2yrs2Y
I don't think it's necessary but at the same time it would be nice to be trained in case anything happens to our country...I'm not really sure about this one.
@97WPXL82yrs2Y
Military Service should be semi mandatory. If by the age of 27 you are not earning above 50K, i believe you should at-least try military, if not you should handle your life.
@97WFVH5Conservative2yrs2Y
Yes, but only if we are actively at war.
@96G3ZZL2yrs2Y
Only in times where war looks inevitable.
@92569NCLibertarian3yrs3Y
No, only if Canada was in a time of war.
@8VJ8ZRD4yrs4Y
No only those who do and not be forced
I think it should be a choice, but it would be nice to see it more encourage. This applies to every aspect of the military too.
@8V7LPJX4yrs4Y
4 years. That is the length of 1 contract. With numerous benefits after release
@8V6CPT24yrs4Y
There should be a universal requirement for service of at least one year, and up to 2 years. This service should not be limited to the military but include other options, such as working in care homes or education.
@8V3HPBLNew Democratic4yrs4Y
No, we are not the hunger games
@Canadian14yrs4Y
Not necessarily military but charity or community service work
@8V2CPTG4yrs4Y
No, service should be a choice, but if people are drafted, both men and women should be part of the draft
@8TZXVB94yrs4Y
As a Swiss citizen I support the idea of militia military which requires adult citizens to serve in the military. I believe that it would be a good idea to have a similar system so long as those who have not volunteered are only used as reserves and not sent on missions outside of the country.
@8TJ6XJJ4yrs4Y
Students should be taught about everything regarding military service in schools.
@8TC948N4yrs4Y
Provide Incentives for providing service but do not force
@8ST7NNP4yrs4Y
Military Training should be apart of the education system.
Canada should adopt the Swiss model, both in terms of training and firearm possession. This would help curtail current firearms issues and would help cut military spending as the need for a professional standing army would be greatly reduced.
@8R23V354yrs4Y
one year of public service, don't confine to military but military an option
@9CBKZDD2yrs2Y
Yes, but it should be any public service and they should receive free post-secondary education thereafter
@99CZMZX2yrs2Y
Yes, but only those that are mentally adequate or mentally inadequate and willing
@8T55ZT54yrs4Y
It should be encouraged with more advertising. Schools should be able to promote it more.
@8HC8S595yrs5Y
Welcome to the Middle-East. You see? you get all the "good" things from other countries, but then you want to ban their people from coming here. That's not fair. lol
@8DC736T5yrs5Y
We should require this only in cases of wartime, but allow exemptions.
@7NN387N4yrs4Y
No offer voluntary self defense classes instead
@B4KJ9LB3 days3D
In peace time, no - service should be a choice. In times of threat of war, etc - Then it may be necessary to draft people into service.
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