Volunteer Screening & Selection

Drug and Alcohol Policy

1. Policy Statement

The following policy applies to all levels of Cadet activity: a) Cadets who violate these policies shall be suspended from training, counseled and considered for release. b) Navy League Members, Cadet Officers and Instructors who violate alcohol policies shall be suspended from their duties pending consideration for release.

2. Alcohol

a) Regardless of age or provincial legislation, cadets are prohibited from purchasing, consuming or having alcohol in their possession while engaging in cadet activities. b) Cadet Officers and Instructors shall not drink alcoholic beverages nor be under the influence of alcohol when they expect to be, or are, in direct supervision or training of cadets. c) Organizers of social events for adults, to which cadets are invited, shall ensure that Cadets have access to non-alcoholic drinks and that the policy of no drinking by cadets is understood by the hosts and cadets. d) There will be no consumption of alcoholic beverages at social events specifically organized for cadets. e) The Canadian Forces Cadet Alcohol Policy is found in CATO 13-23.

3. Smoking

a) Cadets are not permitted to smoke during any cadet activity. b) Officers, Instructors and other volunteers shall refrain from smoking in the presence of cadets. c) The CF Policy on Smoking is found in CATO 13-22.

4. Drugs

The Navy League of Canada and the Canadian Forces have both adopted a zero tolerance approach to any unauthorized use of drugs:

a) The unauthorized use of any drug or prohibited substance is prohibited. b) The possession, trafficking, importing or exporting of a narcotic or a substance represented as a narcotic are offences under the Narcotic Control Act (NCA); the same actions with respect to restricted and controlled drugs are offences under the Food and Drugs Act (F&DA). c) The possession, delivery or control of drug related paraphernalia with the intent that it be used in connection with an offence under the NCA or F&DA is prohibited. d) Canadian Forces Cadet Drug Policy is found in CATO 13-23.