📜 Chapter 1: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship
Besides the Canadian Forces, which national service is named as a way to serve?
Correct answer: The Coast Guard
A The Red Cross
B The Border Services Agency
C The federal public service
✓ The Coast Guard
💡 Explanation
The Coast Guard is offered as another route to serving the country.
Key facts to remember
- Military service in Canada is not compulsory
- The Canadian Forces are the navy, army and air force
- Part-time options: naval reserve, militia, air reserves
- www.forces.ca gives information on joining
- Cadets teach young people discipline, responsibility and skills
- www.cadets.ca is the cadets website
- Citizens can serve in the Coast Guard
- Police forces and fire departments are ways to serve locally
Why this is the answer
From the official Discover Canada study guide — 1.5.1 Defending Canada:
Nobody in Canada is forced into the armed forces. Military service is not compulsory. Serving is a choice, and it is a noble way to contribute to the country as well as an excellent career. The regular Canadian Forces have three branches: the navy, the army and the air force. Information about joining is at www.forces.ca. Part-time service is possible too, in the local naval reserve, the militia and the air reserves, where members pick up valuable experience, skills and contacts.
Young people have a route of their own: the cadets, where they learn discipline, responsibility and practical skills. The cadets website is www.cadets.ca. Defending the country is not only about the military. A citizen can serve in the Coast Guard. A citizen can also join emergency services close to home, such as a police force or a fire department. Each of these choices helps protect the community. Doing so follows the path of earlier Canadians who made sacrifices in the service of the country.
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