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CFB Wainwright incident casts spotlight on reserve pay disparities: former bureaucrat
John Milne says part-time reservists face a roughly 32% earnings penalty, and the fire has prompted three investigations into military pay and benefits.
- A tragic fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright last month killed four soldiers and injured 39 others, exposing systemic pay disparities for reservists, according to retired major-general John Milne.
- Unlike regular force members, part-time reservists face an earnings penalty of roughly 32 per cent under the government's pay formula, Milne says, while serving civilian jobs alongside their military duties.
- Defence Minister David McGuinty's office countered that the pay structure involves "specific military considerations," while Milne insists it is a "matter of equity" to equalize daily rates between reservists and regular forces.
- The Canadian Armed Forces Ombud has flagged systemic financial inequities and administrative delays affecting reservist compensation for years, reporting little government progress on the persistent issues.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a 13 per cent pay boost for some ranks last year, though Milne believes the military reclassified Wainwright survivors' contracts to improve their benefit access.
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CFB Wainwright incident casts spotlight on reserve pay disparities: former bureaucrat
OTTAWA - A former director general for the Canadian military's reserves and cadets says the tragic incident at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright casts a spotlight on disparities in pay and
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