Cadets, Not Child Soldiers

Canada’s longest-running federal youth program must fight misperceptions to stem a membership decline, says in-house research at the Department of National Defence. Army, sea and air cadet programs now have lower enrollment than Girl Guides: ‘There are negative views of militaristic aspects like the uniform, being seen as child soldiers, etcetera.’

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