Reports of the Auditor General of Canada. Report 5 : Réserve de l'Armée canadienne - Défense nationale

The Army Reserve consists predominantly of part-time professional members of the Canadian Army Reserve units conduct training to prepare their soldiers Armed Forces who contribute to the defence and security of Canada. [...] In 2014, the Commander of the Canadian Army set out what the Canadian Army must do to build an integrated Army Reserve, including the following: • ensure that the Army Reserve is prepared for domestic and international missions; • provide Army Reserve soldiers and units with access to the equipment that they need to train themselves; • recruit and retain Army Reserve soldiers to accomplish Canada [...] However, we found that the average number of trained and attending soldiers in the Army Reserve was 13,944, and that 12 of the 123 Army Reserve units had fewer than half of the soldiers needed for their ideal unit size. [...] The Canadian Armed Forces will review the framework for the Reserve Force terms of service and the administration of Reserve Force service to ensure it complies with the National Defence Act and the regulations enacted under it. [...] In the same year, the Office of the Ombudsman for the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces noted that the practice of deploying without an assessment of medical fitness may cause soldiers or their team members harm and increase the potential liabilities of the Canadian Armed Forces.