Canadian Armed Forces didn’t recruit enough soldiers, provide adequate housing, A-G report finds
The Auditor General found inconsistent security policies and delayed responses to cyberattacks, with some federal cybersecurity initiatives still unfunded, increasing risk to government systems.
- On Oct. 21, 2025, Auditor General Karen Hogan released a report finding `significant gaps` in Canada's federal government cybersecurity services, and urged stronger defences against growing cyber threats.
- The review identified missing inventories and uneven policy application, as not all federal organizations followed the same security policies, delaying response to the January 2024 cyberattack.
- Auditors flagged an unfunded incident case management tool while NordPass and NordStellar reported last week that hundreds of Canadian civil servants' passwords were exposed.
- Karen Hogan, Auditor General of Canada, is set to table six reports in Parliament mid-morning on Tuesday, including a cybersecurity audit examining coordination among Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Communications Security Establishment Canada, and Shared Services Canada.
- Beyond cybersecurity, the auditor general is releasing reports on early learning by Employment and Social Development Canada, Indigenous Services Canada programs, and Canada Revenue Agency call centre efficiency.
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You 'wouldn't want to live in' decrepit military housing, auditor general says
OTTAWA — Many of the living spaces used by Canadian Armed Forces members at several bases are in "poor physical condition" and ripe for overcrowding, Auditor General Karen Hogan said in a report released Tuesday.
The CAF does not have enough housing for its current needs and much less for the anticipated 6,000 new recruits.


You ‘wouldn’t want to live in’ decrepit military housing, auditor general says
OTTAWA — Many of the living spaces used by Canadian Armed Forces members at several bases are in "poor physical condition" and ripe for overcrowding, Auditor General Karen Hogan said in a report released Tuesday. Hogan and her team examined living conditions on three Canadian Forces bases: Esquimalt in British Columbia, Gagetown in New Brunswick and Trenton in Ontario. Hogan said the buildings her team inspected were aging and decrepit — the old…
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