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Currently, just over 15 percent of the Canadian armed forces are women, but less than 1 percent of the infantry is female. Womenâs integration in the combat arms may be possible but it is likely to involve a tiny number of women.
Twenty-five years after a landmark decision allowing women to serve on the front lines, the Canadian Forces are trying to slash the targets they are supposed to meet for the number of women, visible minorities and aboriginals in uniform.