As a result of their deliberations committees may make recommendations which they include in their reports for the consideration of the House of Commons or the Government. Recommendations related to this study are listed below.

Recommendation 1

That the Government of Canada reverse the April 1, 2024 on-base rent increase.

Recommendation 2

That the Government of Canada take any necessary steps to preemptively vet any third party contractors responsible and eliminate alleged corruption among contractors hired for facility maintenance and housing renovations of Canadian Forces Housing Authority (CFHA) units.

Recommendation 3

That the Government of Canada allocate adequate resources to bring existing Canadian Armed Forces’ facilities and housing units up to federal health and safety building standards, as well as construct and maintain the necessary number of barracks and residential housing units (RHUs) for each base.

Recommendation 4

That the Government of Canada determine an alternative means of surveying members to form an estimate of how many are unhoused, “living rough,” or remaining in precarious relationships for the purpose of securing housing, without exposing affected members to embarrassment or stigma.

Recommendation 5

That the Government of Canada identify and remedy factors in the procurement and contracting process, which results in potentially lapsed funding for facility and housing upkeep and renovation.

Recommendation 6

That the Government of Canada regularly track the number of housing units, wait times, shortages, and satisfaction of military members, and report these numbers annually in the Departmental Results Report.

Recommendation 7

That the Government of Canada restore the maximum compensation to military members who sell their homes at a loss from 80% of the reimbursable amount or $30,000, whichever is less, to the 100% Home Equity Assistance reimbursement that was policy under the Canadian Forces Integrated Relocation Program prior to April 19, 2018.

Recommendation 8

That the Government of Canada dedicate more federal land and properties to be used to expand military housing to reduce the waitlist for military housing on base.

Recommendation 9

That the Government of Canada develop plans to renovate and expand older housing stock, including residential housing units (RHUs) and barracks, to meet housing demand on base and ensure they can be inhabited year round.

Recommendation 10

That the Government of Canada mandate that all contractors are required to immediately notify the government when there is a cyber attack that results in a breach of personal sensitive information.

Recommendation 11

That the Government of Canada implement Recommendations 7 and 32 from the Standing Committee on National Defence report Canadian Armed Forces Health Care and Transition Services.

Recommendation 12

That the Government of Canada give greater consideration to military families with health concerns when deciding to repost military personnel and when providing military housing.

Recommendation 13

That the Government of Canada work with provinces and territories to develop a program, to create national testing standards for regulated professions, to ensure that military spouses and all certified workers are eligible to work in any province or territory.

Recommendation 14

That the Government of Canada review the frequency of transfers in order to limit their impact on families, spouses and housing availability.

Recommendation 15

That the Government of Canada increase funding for the construction of new housing units for CAF members or CAF members and their families in order to ensure the availability of 17,000 to 19,000 military housing units that are needed to meet the CAF’s operational needs.

Recommendation 16

That the Government of Canada ensure that French schools are available near military bases.

Recommendation 17

That the Government of Canada fund research on the educational experiences of CAF members’ children to inform the design and implementation of federal measures and supports to address these children’s education-related challenges.

Recommendation 18

That the Canadian Armed Forces Real Property Operations Group perform a Value-For-Money analysis on all maintenance and service contracts and maintain a centralized database of contractor’s performance to inform future contracts.

Recommendation 19

That the Canadian Armed Forces Real Property Operations Group and the Department of National Defence end their contracts with consultants who have conflicts of interest with other major private developers.

Recommendation 20

That the Government of Canada end the outsourcing of relocation services for Canadian Armed Forces members and return it to delivery by public servants.

Recommendation 21

That the Government of Canada support military families seeking employment by abolishing the exclusion order SOR/82-361a that excludes the Staff of Non-Public Funds, and by paying fair public servant wages to these staff.

Recommendation 22

That the Government of Canada enact all recommendations from the National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces Ombudsman’s 2022 report, Service Versus Self.

Recommendation 23

That the Department of National Defence collaborate with municipalities to develop non-profit and cooperative housing near military bases.

Recommendation 24

That the Government of Canada consider providing relocation services for civilians married to, in a common-law or committed relationship with a military member upon separation.

Recommendation 25

That the Government of Canada conduct an audit of Salary Wage Envelope funding and the overreliance on contractors for facilities maintenance.