The Canadian Armed Forces is under fire for its plan to cut thousands of troops off a cost\u002Dof\u002Dliving allowance without much notice
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The military announced last week that about 7,700 Armed Forces members will no longer receive the top-up starting in July.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
Some military members have since taken to social media and online forums to express their dissatisfaction with the new plan, including the abbreviated timeline..Charlotte Duval-Lantoine of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute think tank says the issue underscores longstanding concerns about how the military treats those in the ranks, with many members relying on the allowance to make ends meet.
Retired lieutenant-general Guy Thibault says members are growing increasingly angry over how they are being treated by the government and chain of command, which he worries is exacerbating the military’s current personnel crisis.
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