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CHIMO Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-11 07:16 PM
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‘Everything’s on the table:’ Military chief backs calls for cuts
Edited on Mon Sep-19-11 07:19 PM by CHIMO
OTTAWA—The head of the Canadian Forces is standing behind a report that calls $1-billion in savings by slashing military contractors, the size of the reserve force and civilians in the defence department.

Gen. Walt Natynczyk, the chief of the defence staff, said Thursday that the force has already started to reduce the number of full-time reserve force personnel and cut its reliance on civilians but some of the more substantial cuts require further study and approval from the Conservative government.

“It’s a big number,” he said of the $1 billion in administrative costs that could go on the chopping block.

“Of course I’m concerned, but indeed we’re all part of government.”

http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1047971


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