Strengthening the Canadian Armed Forces through Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity and inclusion in the Canadian Armed Forces is often seen as a legal imperative. This volume shows that it can be a strength and a necessary strategy to building a stronger organization.

Alistair Edgar is the Associate Dean of the School of International Policy and Governance and Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science in the Balsillie School of International Affairs at Wilfrid Laurier University.
Mangat Rupinder :

Rupinder Mangat has recently completed her PhD in Global Governance from the Balsillie School of International Affairs at Wilfrid Laurier University.
Momani Bessma :

Bessma Momani is Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Waterloo and the Balsillie School of International Affairs and Senior Fellow at the Centre for International Governance and Innovation and the Stimson Center.

"The question of diversity in the armed forces is an important one. There is a need to know how militaries cope with the challenges, recognize the issues, and then transform their institutions. This book offers many fresh perspectives and reveals how Canada has become a leader in navigating the demographic and cultural trends that all Western nations face, including how the military, composed of citizen soldiers, should reflect the dynamic citizenship of the country."

Andrea Lane, Department of Political Science, Dalhousie University:

"Strengthening the Canadian Armed Forces through Diversity and Inclusion is a welcome and timely addition to the research on the CAF. The book treats several different kinds of diversity from both historical and contemporary standpoints and examines what possible challenges expanded diversity could bring to the Forces."