Statement on Canadian Armed Forces Doctrine on Child Soldiers

LGen Roméo Dallaire (Ret'd) and Dr. Shelly Whitman

Innovation has always been at the core ethos of Canada and our armed forces. From our tactical innovations of the creeping barrage and counter-battery fire at Vimy Ridge some 100 years ago to the creation of the concept of peacekeeping as we know it today, Canada has and continues to innovate when facing the evolving realities of war and attempts to build peace.

Today, Canada, in collaboration with the Roméo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative, has once again lead from the front with the creation of our Canadian Armed Forces Doctrine on Child Soldiers. This first of its kind document is a testament to Canada and our willingness to tackle one of the most pressing paradoxes of our time, the use of children as weapons of war.

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Background

Help us end the use of children as weapons of war

Statement on Canadian Armed Forces Doctrine on Child Soldiers

LGen Roméo Dallaire (Ret'd) and Dr. Shelly Whitman

Innovation has always been at the core ethos of Canada and our armed forces. From our tactical innovations of the creeping barrage and counter-battery fire at Vimy Ridge some 100 years ago to the creation of the concept of peacekeeping as we know it today, Canada has and continues to innovate when facing the evolving realities of war and attempts to build peace.

Today, Canada, in collaboration with the Roméo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative, has once again lead from the front with the creation of our Canadian Armed Forces Doctrine on Child Soldiers. This first of its kind document is a testament to Canada and our willingness to tackle one of the most pressing paradoxes of our time, the use of children as weapons of war.

11 AugQuick 5: Children Affected by Armed Conflict in the News


Quick 5: Children Affected by Armed Conflict in the NewsDustin Johnson August 11, 2023 By: Dustin Johnson Read some of the top...

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04 AugQuick 5: Children Affected by Armed Conflict in the News


Quick 5: Children Affected by Armed Conflict in the NewsDustin Johnson August 04, 2023 By: Dustin Johnson Read some of the top...

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01 AugTwelve Veterans Graduate Program at Dalhousie University


Twelve Veterans Graduate Program at Dalhousie UniversityProgram Supports the Dallaire Initiative’s Mission to End the Use of Child Soldiers. Aug 01,...

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21 JulQuick 5: Children Affected by Armed Conflict in the News


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Background

Help us end the use of children as weapons of war