Canadian Forces Liaison Council Recommendation Report

Being pure Canadian company is also a core competency because many people enjoy supporting their country even if it means spending an extra 10-15 cents. These key

These men, who had fought so valiantly, were among the brightest and the toughest are land had to offer. No one soldier was spot lighted as an overall hero in the Canadian Corps, they instead worked as a strong unit; this was orchestrated by the Officer Corps to make sure that the fighting force was strong from the bottom up and not from the top down. This was a new concept and made the bonding between Officers and Men stronger than any other Army. Yes, we were a country, but what is a country? This was the first opportunity to rally together from all provinces in such great numbers since 1867, yes there was the Boer War but the numbers were small in comparison to WWI and Vimy and for the first time we were under command of a Canadian Brigadier General and not a British Field Marshall. For once united, from one end of the land to the other, brothers in arms we could nail down our Nationalism. Vimy was fought with Canadians, plans were devised by Canadians, and for once we took center stage in the world. To quote from Brigadier General A.E. Ross, “In those few minutes I witnessed the birth of a

Canada is a country known for its humanitarian efforts and generous compassion for those in other countries who need help. The biggest humanitarian effort in modern history has arisen in Syria and Iraq. Millions of people are displaced and are driven out of their warzone of a country. With an oppressive government and dozens of terrorist’s groups destroying the country, these people have no choice but to run to safety. That safety just so happens to be us; Countries who have been blessed with wealth and proper government, that gives us the opportunity to help those in need.

All because of Canada’s workers intelligence, from scratch, they created the best gear such as handguns, fighter planes, armoured personnel carriers that were to be used overseas. “Canadian industry produced more than 800,000 military transport vehicles, 50,000 tanks, 40,000 field, naval, and anti-aircraft guns, and 1,700,000 small arms”. All of these vehicles, and guns were either designed and put onto blue prints in Canada or the United Kingdom but each and every single vehicle and gun was produced in Canada’s factories. Of the eight hundred thousand military vehicles, approximately one hundred sixty eight thousand were issued to Canadian forces. This meant that our Canadian army had an approximate soldier to vehicle ratio of three soldiers to one vehicle. When the Great Britain joined into the Italian campaign, they had eighty thousand vehicles, and seventy five thousand of those were left behind in the evacuation of Dunkirk. Britain relied on Canada to almost “bail” them out with relief vehicles. Once Canada shipped in their obscene amount of vehicles across the Atlantic, the Germans would find themselves overwhelmed and were forced to retreat out of Sicily, thus proving how strong of a threat Canadians posed to the Axis powers. Not only did the contribution of land vehicles support the Allied troops, on the other hand, but the influx of antiaircraft guns help the

By playing a role in being a peacekeeping nation, the matter has eventually come to be an identification trait for Canada due to their previous involvement. Peacekeeping

Along with Canada’s lack of contribution, Canada’s political figures do not consider Canada a peacekeeper. The previous Prime Minister Stephen Harper had his own opinion of Canada and peacekeeping. Stephen Harper says “(Canada) out of the peacekeeping business”. The fact that the Prime Minister explicitly stated that Canada has no relevance to peacekeeping is mind boggling considering how relevant Canada used to be. When Canada’s own prime minister makes a statement about their prominence it proves how much Canada has changed. Although through Justin Trudeau,

The first major event that impacted Canada’s legacy, as a whole, was the sacrificial battle of Vimy Ridge. Vimy Ridge was proven to be essential to the foundation of Canada as it signified the birth of a new nation and it was considered to be the greatest battle fought, in World War One. Firstly, the Battle of Vimy Ridge established Canada’s emergence as a newly born nation from under the shadow of Britain and gave a verification of Canada’s prominence on the international level. For instance, after successfully regaining the ridge, it displayed to the British superpower, that Canada are worthy of independence, that must be granted upon as a reward for a significant victory (Fonseca). As a result, the Battle of Vimy Ridge, marked the end of British soldiers commanding Canadian troops, as Canada showed tremendous resilience internationally, and also proved that we are independently, capable of leading a well-organized attack against other countries (Fonseca). This milestone was a huge accomplishment for Canadians, as eventually this was the catalyst for total autonomy of Britain (“History Now”). Secondly, the Battle of Vimy Ridge gave Canada justified independence on the international stage. As a result of winning the complicated battle, Canada was deservedly permitted to their own independent seat and signature at the peace talks after the war. This then allowed Canada, to participate in voicing their thoughts, and plans as a newly independent country. This was seen to be,

Canada displayed their power and abilities to the rest of the world during the normandy landings on June 6, 1944 and proved themselves as a middle power. D-Day was the day Allied forces planned an invasion to push German forces back into Germany and end World War Two. Canada contributed a lot to the Allies such as materials, ammunition, ships, etc. They had the third largest navy and fourth largest air force. “The Royal Canadian Navy sent 110 ships and 10, 000 sailors, and the Royal Canadian Air Force contributed 15 fighter and fighter-bomber squadrons. They also sent 14, 000 Canadians to fight on the beach.”(CANADA AT D-DAY, WarMuseum.ca)

To say Canada played an important role in World War Two would be an understatement. Canada’s significance in the war will forever be remembered as one of the greatest, and the Battle of Hong Kong is a prime example of just that. The fact that Canada provided troops even with the optional not to, and the struggles the troops endured not only on the battlefield, but as prisoners of war, and the amount of physical and moral support the Canadian soldiers gave to the British soldiers in Hong Kong is proof that Canada was a major contributor in World War Two.

The brigade inflicted great damage to the enemy troops with minimal casualties. Ultimately, Canada’s actions earned them a United States Presidential Unit Citation and prevented the communists from crossing through the 38th Parallel and recapturing South Korean territory once again.

With the death of the last veteran of World War One, the importance of conserving the history of the war is as important as ever (“Canada’s last WWI veteran dies” 28 Nov. 2017). The importance of Billy Bishop Goes to War honours the great Billy Bishop and comrades such as Albert Ball for their contribution to the war effort. Notably, he was the figurehead for the Allied forces and boosted the morale of soldiers. Now that more than a century has past, nobody is interested in war heros anymore (Charlebois and Nothoff 28 Nov. 2017). With World War 2 and world conflict, the younger Canadian generation has disconnected from caring about the sacrifice and compromises that soldiers in the

Canada has been placed in the Korean war book of remembrance for their contribution and to pay the respects of the wounded and deceased veterans. Canada had approximately 30,000 troops had been involved in the war. 27,000 served on land and about 3000 served in the sea. Canada had lost 516 men but only 312 were from combat on the battlefield. Many soldiers had volunteered and conscription was not needed. The Korean War Book of Remembrance contains the names and numbers of those Canadian soldiers who have sacrificed their lives in the war. The book of remembrance is to show respect to our former veterans of the Korean war. “Governor General, bad farewell to a contingent of Canadian troops bound for Korea.” “We are many proud of you who have volunteered to take the Canadian flag into action.” The quote mentioned by the governor general states that many Canadian soldiers have been courageous enough to participate in the war and that this shows independence to their country. There was no conscription needed to force soldiers into the war. In addition, many Canadian soldiers had served and sacrificed voluntarily in the war and should be commemorated by many

Canadian troops helped support Afghanistan in many ways, such as through operations, training Afghanistan’s police and army, and building trust with the people of Afghanistan. Canada assisted in many operations which, helped clear al-Qaeda from Afghanistan districts. For example, Operation Medusa which was an attack on the Taliban on September 2, 2006 during “The Battle of Panjwai”. “By September 11, 2006, on the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, resistance in the pocket died off. Most of the Taliban had either been killed or had somehow managed to flee. Canadian soldiers moved into the Panjwai Pocket and cleared out what little resistance was left.” (Canada Alive!). This quote shows how Canada helped rebuild Afghanistan by clearing districts like Panjwai. Another way in which Canada helped Afghanistan is by building trust with the people of Afghanistan. The Canadian Armed Forces attempted to gain the trust of the people of Afghanistan by engaging in “many humanitarian efforts like digging wells, rebuilding schools and distributing medical and relief supplies, both as part of their official mission and on a volunteer basis.” (Veterans Affairs Canada). These acts of kindness by the CAF (Canadian Armed Forces) were attempts to create a peaceful and

Almost half a year ago, the great war was won by Canada and her allies overseas; Germany surrender -ed, and our men and women came home victorious. Since then, we have embraced our returning soldiers with tears and great pride, while also acknowledging the sacrifices made to gain the peace we have now.

One of Canada’s most successful peacekeeping missions was the Suez Crisis that occurred in October 1956. The Suez Crisis was a battle for control of the Suez Canal which was a key trading route built by a French and British owned