10th Session, 49th Parliament

William V, 2036

The House of Commons of Canada

BILL C-1001

This act of Parliament shall amend the Military Service Act of 1917, hereby reinstated.

The King, through the Senate and the House of Commons of Canada, makes the

following Act:

SHORT TITLE

This Act may be known as the Conscription Act.

INTERPRETATION

1. These definitions apply to this Act.

"Armed forces" means any component of the Canadian Armed Forces.

"Conscription" means compulsion to serve in the Armed forces.

"Eligible manpower" means any male qualified under Section 3.

"Conscription database" means the database showing the family name, given names and address of every eligible man.

"Conscript" means a man inducted through the conscription act.

"Induction date" means the date of induction in the Armed Forces.

"Recruitment office" means the place where conscripts and volunteers report for enlistment.

ELIGIBILITY

2. The Armed Forces require certain documentation for a recruit to prove who they are, and are eligible for induction into the Canadian Armed Forces. Acceptable proofs of identity include:

A valid Canadian passport.

A birth certificate or baptismal certificate.

A valid Canadian or US driver's license.

University or High School student ID card for the current school year.

REQUIREMENTS

3. Every male who is (a) a Canadian citizen and (b) at least sixteen years of age, and (c) no older than forty-four years of age, is eligible for conscription.

Everybody who is so qualified by these requirements shall have their name included on the conscription database for their nearest recruitment office, and shall be compelled to report to said office should they receive a notice of conscription (colloquially: draft card).

EXEMPTIONS:

The following persons may be issued an exemption letter from the Ministry of Defence:

Those who have previously served and returned injured.

Those who, by verification of a physician's note, possess a mental or physical defect that shall inhibit their ability to serve in the Armed Forces.

Those who fail to meet the physical requirements of the Armed Forces, and those who fail the entrance exam.

Men whom, lacking a spouse and having custody of their children, would be put in an unnecessary state of duress in finding care for their children.

IN FORCE

This act shall be immediately in force after receiving royal assent.