Canadian Navy Swaps Out 'Seaman' Rank For Gender-Neutral 'Sailor'
Posted onOTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Navy is changing the titles of its junior ranks to be more inclusive. The references to “seaman” in the English-language designations — ordinary, able, leading and master — will be replaced with more gender-neutral terms that also better align with the existing names of the ranks in French. The ranks […]