Canadian Forces Military Personnel generation group commodore Pascal Belhumeur, left, looks on as Chief of Military Personnel and Commander of Military Personnel Command Lt-Gen. Erick Simoneau responds to a question during a briefing about recruitment efforts during a briefing in Ottawa, April 20, 2026 in Ottawa. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian PressThe Canadian military is grappling with a range of challenges linked to an easing of recruitment standards, including new members who lack proficiency in English or French or who face significant mental health issues.The concerns appear in a leaked report written by the commander of a core military training school in Quebec, first covered by Juno News earlier this week. The report says the changes are hurting completion rates of basic training.
