CANCDTGEN 005/23 - Frequently Asked Questions

A1: Upon review of the current policies, it was determined that CATO 13-23, Drugs and Alcohol Policy, was out of date and needed to be updated due to the potential risk implications. The main efforts of the CJCR Gp includes ensuring the safety and well-being of all cadets and members.

A2: Cadets may continue to attend mess dinners or banquets when there is no alcohol or recreational drugs being served.

A3: As Canadian society has evolved, so must the CJCR Gp and our policies. Cadets and their parents/guardians have placed higher expectations on the adults within the CJCR Gp to ensure the safety and well-being of the cadets. Activities that may have been acceptable in past, now place an unacceptable level of risk on the safety and well-being of cadets.

A4: CJCR Gp O 9010-3, Cadet Support to Charities and Fundraising precludes cadets from participating in fundraising and charity events where alcohol is being served. CANCDTGEN 005/23, Amendment to CATO 13-23, Drug and Alcohol Policy, and CJCR Gp O 9010-3, Cadet Support to Charities and Fundraising do not preclude parents/guardians, CAF members, civilian instructors, or volunteers from supporting such events. 

A5: No, cadets may continue to attend a restaurant or public event, such as a sporting event, where alcohol is served. However, the group should be seated in the non-bar area if possible, and all cadets and adults attending will not consume alcohol or recreational drugs. The hosts and/or servers must be made aware that cadets and staff are not permitted to consume alcohol.

A6: Yes, you may continue to parade at a location/facility that serves alcohol as long as the alcohol is not being served in the immediate vicinity of the cadets. Cadet corps/squadrons that use facilities that also serve alcohol will have mitigation strategies in place which will ensure the cadets are separated from any activity involving alcohol or individuals who may be impaired.

A7: No, each Cadet Training Centre will have mitigation strategies in place which will ensure the cadets are separated from any activity involving alcohol or individuals who may be impaired.