U.S. Cities  

Go Back   City-Data Forum > World Forums > Canada
Reload this Page Is there diversity in the Canadian military? (neighborhoods, camp)
Register Blogs Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Welcome to City-Data.com forum! Make sure to register - it's free and very quick! You have to register before you can post and participate in our discussions with 700,000 other registered members. User profiles and some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your free account you will be able to customize many options, you will have the full access to over 15,000 posts/day about local topics and you will see fewer ads.

Get a detailed profile
 Search Forums  (Advanced)
 Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses
Search for:  near: 
Reply
Page 1 of 5 1 2345 >


 
Old 02-05-2009, 11:05 AM
Senior Member
  
Join Date: Jan 2009
162 posts, read 89,494 times
Reputation: 48
Lital_The_Best is on a distinguished road
Default Is there diversity in the Canadian military?
Hello,


I want to know if there is any ethnic-diversity in the Canadian military? In the the U.S. there's plenty of people of different racial backgrounds in their military. I want to know if there's people of different races in the Canadian military, though for some reason I really doubt it.

Thank you.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 02-05-2009, 11:26 AM
ICT
  
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: S Kennewick
1,982 posts, read 1,049,332 times
Reputation: 1224
j_k_k has much to be proud ofj_k_k has much to be proud ofj_k_k has much to be proud ofj_k_k has much to be proud ofj_k_k has much to be proud ofj_k_k has much to be proud ofj_k_k has much to be proud ofj_k_k has much to be proud ofj_k_k has much to be proud ofj_k_k has much to be proud ofj_k_k has much to be proud ofj_k_k has much to be proud ofj_k_k has much to be proud ofj_k_k has much to be proud ofj_k_k has much to be proud ofj_k_k has much to be proud ofj_k_k has much to be proud ofj_k_k has much to be proud ofj_k_k has much to be proud of
It contains only about eight people nowadays, two of whom are French Canadian, so probably not much diversity is possible beyond that. They are all very loyal, well-trained and brave; there just aren't very many of them. Five are in the land component, two are the pilot and ground crew of a small plane, and one patrols the Maritime coast in a speedboat. (It was too expensive to afford a boat for the BC coast, so the government sold that one to Uruguay.)

Only two of the eight are armed with firearms, due to budget cuts; the rest have access to a bin of used hockey sticks in case of invasion, with which they are more skilled anyway because hockey sticks are legal in Canada and most firearms are not (unless the owner fills out a centimetre-thick stack of forms and pays the full cost for an hourly RCMP inspection of his person, premises and vehicles to ensure that no handguns, paintball guns or anti-tank HEAT rockets are present).

One of the armed soldiers is French, because, you see, when Parliament decided to reduce the Canadian military to eight people (plus four more in the Reserves), Quebec demanded a special provision mandating that one of the two armed soldiers must be from that province, or Quebec would be en désaccord and would then torpedo the agreement. Rather than trigger yet another secession referendum and/or political crisis over a fairly petty issue, the ROC caved, because it is sick of those.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 02-05-2009, 12:32 PM
I'm the only hell my mama ever raised
  
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: A few miles from Lake Michigan
652 posts, read 837,666 times
Reputation: 577
mrkool is a name known to allmrkool is a name known to allmrkool is a name known to allmrkool is a name known to allmrkool is a name known to allmrkool is a name known to allmrkool is a name known to allmrkool is a name known to allmrkool is a name known to allmrkool is a name known to allmrkool is a name known to all
I'm a 12 year vet of the American military, and knowledgable about the capabilities and training of other militaries in the world.
I can honestly say that lack of diversity is probably a plus for the Canadian military. The whole "diversity" thing being pushed in all the western countries is a scam, and causes alot of problems that people don't want to talk about.
Plus, Canada is not as ethnically diverse a country as the U.S., so what would make you think that Canada has or should have a "diverse" military???
Think...
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 02-05-2009, 12:36 PM
Senior Member
  
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: West Islip, NY, USA
584 posts, read 295,457 times
Reputation: 201
WIHS2006 has a spectacular aura aboutWIHS2006 has a spectacular aura aboutWIHS2006 has a spectacular aura aboutWIHS2006 has a spectacular aura aboutWIHS2006 has a spectacular aura about
ROFL that's great J_K_K, I am actually going to print that out

Jokes aside, Lital AFAIK English speakers and French speakers serve in seperate regiments

Royal Canadian Infantry Corps

English Speaking Infantry Regiments:

Royal Canadian Regiment (Regular)
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Regular)
Governor General's Foot Guards (Reserve)
Canadian Grenadier Guards (Reserve)
Queen's Own Rifles of Canada (Reserve)
Black Watch of Canada (Reserve)
Royal Regiment of Canada (Reserve)
Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Reserve)
Princess of Wales' Own Regiment (Reserve)
Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment (Reserve)
Lincoln and Welland Regiment (Reserve)
Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada (Reserve)
Grey and Simcoe Foresters (Reserve)
Lorne Scots (Reserve)
Brockville Rifles (Reserve)
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders (Reserve)
Royal New Brunswick Regiment (Reserve)
West Nova Scotia Regiment (Reserve)
Nova Scotia Highlanders (Reserve)
Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Reserve)
Royal Winnipeg Rifles (Reserve)
Essex and Kent Scottish (Reserve)
48th Highlanders of Canada (Reserve)
Algonquin Regiment (Reserve)
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Reserve)
Lake Superior Scottish Regiment (Reserve)
North Saskatchewan Regiment (Reserve)
Royal Regina Rifles (Reserve)
Rocky Mountain Rangers (Reserve)
Loyal Edmonton Regiment (Reserve)
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada (Reserve)
Royal Westminster Regiment (Reserve)
Calgary Highlanders (Reserve)
Seaforth Highlanders of Canada (Reserve)
Canadian Scottish Regiment (Reserve)
Royal Montreal Regiment (Reserve)
Irish Regiment of Canada (Reserve)
Toronto Scottish Regiment (Reserve)
Royal Newfoundland Regiment (Reserve)

French Speaking Infantry Regiments:

Royal 22e Regiment (Regular)
Les Voltigeurs de Québec (Reserve)
Les Fusiliers du St-Laurent (Reserve)
Les Fusiliers du St-Laurent (Reserve)
Le Régiment de la Chaudière (Reserve)
Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal (Reserve)
Princess Louise Fusiliers (Reserve)
Le Régiment de Maisonneuve (Reserve)
Le Régiment du Saguenay (Reserve)
Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke (Reserve)

Royal Canadian Armored Corps

English Speaking Armored Regiments:

Royal Canadian Dragoons (Regular)
Lord Strathcona's Horse (Regular)
Governor General's Horse Guards (Reserve)
8th Canadian Hussars (Reserve)
Ontario Regiment (Reserve)
Queen's York Rangers (Reserve)
Sherbrooke Hussars (Reserve)
1st Hussars (Reserve)
Prince Edward Island Regiment (Reserve)
Royal Canadian Hussars (Reserve)
British Columbia Regiment (Reserve)
South Alberta Light Horse (Reserve)
Saskatchewan Dragoons (Reserve)
King's Own Calgary Regiment (Reserve)
British Columbia Dragoons (Reserve)
Fort Garry Horse (Reserve)
Windsor Regiment (Reserve)
Halifax Rifles (Reserve)

French Speaking Armored Regiments:

12e Régiment blindé du Canada (Regular)
Le Régiment de Hull (Reserve)

The Royal Canadian Regiment of Artillery, Royal Canadian Corps of Engineers, Army Service Corps, Medical Branch, etc also have seperate English and French speaking units.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 02-05-2009, 02:50 PM
Senior Member
  
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: So. of Rosarito, Baja, Mexico
2,772 posts, read 1,623,399 times
Reputation: 1329
Steve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud of
Good old R.H.L.I from Hamilton...I served from 1945-47. Steve
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 02-05-2009, 03:01 PM
ICT
  
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: S Kennewick
1,982 posts, read 1,049,332 times
Reputation: 1224
j_k_k has much to be proud ofj_k_k has much to be proud ofj_k_k has much to be proud ofj_k_k has much to be proud ofj_k_k has much to be proud ofj_k_k has much to be proud ofj_k_k has much to be proud ofj_k_k has much to be proud ofj_k_k has much to be proud ofj_k_k has much to be proud ofj_k_k has much to be proud ofj_k_k has much to be proud ofj_k_k has much to be proud ofj_k_k has much to be proud ofj_k_k has much to be proud ofj_k_k has much to be proud ofj_k_k has much to be proud ofj_k_k has much to be proud ofj_k_k has much to be proud of
Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Bagu View Post
Good old R.H.L.I from Hamilton...I served from 1945-47. Steve
Is it true that the Regiment goes by the nickname of 'Rileys'?
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 02-05-2009, 03:23 PM
Senior Member
  
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: So. of Rosarito, Baja, Mexico
2,772 posts, read 1,623,399 times
Reputation: 1329
Steve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud of
Has been a long time...can't really recall...never got that close to the Sgt Major. Do remember going to Camp "Niagara on the Lake" during the summer training. Have my discharge from the Canadian Army for those yrs on my wall along side of my American Army discharge and the ribbons from Korea. Steve
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 02-05-2009, 09:12 PM
Member
  
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Montreal in the great white north
20 posts, read 11,873 times
Reputation: 13
catdar1 is on a distinguished road
omg Jk you made me spit my soda on my screen lmao. Way too funny.

I have a brother in the army one in the navy and one in the airforce and yes we have diversity they have all served with other recruits from very many backgrounds.

Pardon me but Canada is a very diverse country, the only way the US is more diverse is that you have a larger population.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 02-08-2009, 09:13 AM
Senior Member
  
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Baltimore
2,766 posts, read 2,397,686 times
Reputation: 586
jonjj is a name known to alljonjj is a name known to alljonjj is a name known to alljonjj is a name known to alljonjj is a name known to alljonjj is a name known to alljonjj is a name known to alljonjj is a name known to alljonjj is a name known to alljonjj is a name known to alljonjj is a name known to all
Yep--I don't get the "Canada is not as diverse as the states" argument. They are just as diverse and although I am not aware of percentages, I would bet they are about equal when it comes to diverstiy in the military.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 02-08-2009, 11:35 AM
Senior Member
  
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: So. of Rosarito, Baja, Mexico
2,772 posts, read 1,623,399 times
Reputation: 1329
Steve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud ofSteve Bagu has much to be proud of
What is meant by "diverse"? ...can be interpreted different ways.

I'm Hungarian and served three yrs in the Canadian Reserve Army during WW11.

Is that what your talking about?

I lived on a block where there was English/Chinese...Hungarian...Hungarian...Polish...Ukrania n...Polish...English all side by side.

These were my neighbors. The country was full of people from all over Europe. You don't find too many neighborhoods like that now days. And YES we all got along real fine with no grafitti.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Reply
Page 1 of 5 1 2345 >


Quick Reply
Message:

« If a referendum is held,will Canadians approve union with USA ? | Singer killed by coyotes »
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes
Linear Mode Linear Mode

Similar Threads


Go Back   City-Data Forum > World Forums > Canada

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 06:32 AM.

Copyright © 2005-2009, Advameg, Inc.

City-Data.com - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 - Top