Standing together: Ensuring fair treatment for Canadian Language and Cultural Advisors who served in Afghanistan

Dedicated Canadian professionals, including DND civilian employees, supported the CAF operations. One such group included a small, specialized group of Canadians with expertise in Afghan languages and culture, the Language and Cultural Advisors (LCAs). These LCAs were highly valued and essential to CAF operations in Afghanistan, providing an expertise the CAF did not have within their ranks.

This report reflects the experiences recounted to our office by 19 former LCAs who contacted us for assistance. Their protracted struggle to access care and support for injuries incurred as a result of their work alongside the CAF in Afghanistan has prompted this review.