Figuring out how to mass produce combat-ready meals for the Canadian military isn't an easy task. Figuring out how to make those meals not taste like sludge is even harder. But that's Edith Jutras' job. She's the manager of the National Combat

The military's sexual misconduct problem

Jun 10th, 2019 29m

In 2015, former Supreme Court justice Marie Deschamps released a major report on sexual misconduct in the Canadian Forces. It described a “hostile sexualized environment” in the military, which included everything from swearing and sexual innue

Beards, dope and families: How the Canadian military plans to attract

Jun 3rd, 2019 28m 50s

How do you make the Canadian Forces an attractive option for young people in 2019? And how does a rules-based employer get ahead when flexibility, variety and choice are sought after qualities in a job? The forces are trying to figure it out —

Northern threats: Canada's future in the Arctic

May 27th, 2019 29m 59s

The future of Canada's far north is far from certain and its Arctic sovereignty isn't universally accepted. China's government plans to invest up to $1 trillion to develop the polar regions, while the Russians are expanding military bases in th

Broken or misunderstood? How billions are spent on military procurement

May 27th, 2019 25m 24s

Military procurement in Canada involves billions of dollars in spending and has a reputation of lengthy delays and inefficiency. But is that reputation fair? Dave talks about this with Pat Finn, the Assistant Deputy Minister for Materiel at the

Behind the curtain of Canada’s special forces

May 27th, 2019 59m 8s

Dave conducts a rare interview with an active operator within Canada’s secretive special forces unit, JTF2. “Jeff” takes Dave inside the world of JTF2, discussing everything from myths surrounding the unit, to what it takes to make it through J

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Defence Watch PROMO

May 6th, 2019 2m 23s

Defence Watch is a limited series hosted by the Ottawa Citizen’s David Pugliese, who’s covered the Canadian military for more than 30 years. Through a number of wide-ranging interviews with insiders, experts and military personnel, Pugliese tak

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