Canada Company’s primary objective is to build a bridge between the Canadian business community and our Military. In cooperation with the Canadian Forces, various events and activities are arranged for members of Canada Company, to give them a taste of what life is like for a member of the Canadian Forces. These events are intended to broaden our members' understanding of the role of our Military, and to showcase the extensive training our soldiers, sailors and airmen receive.


The Captains of Industry events provide members of the Canadian business community with the opportunity to meet Canadian Forces soldiers and to experience first-hand everyday life in the Military. Highlights of past events have included day sails on Canadian Forces frigates, transportation by Hercules aircraft, participation in displays of fire power including artillery, tanks, demolitions and smaller weapons, and many other unique military experiences. These events give business community members a sense of the wide array of equipment in use by the army, the capabilities of Canadian Forces members, and it also gives members of the business community a chance to interact directly with our soldiers.

A traditional Mess Dinner is the high point of Mess life. By participating in a Mess Dinner members experience more than two hundred years of customs, traditions and rituals, which make for a unique dining experience. Mess Dinners, while governed by formal rules of conduct, are a great way to experience an aspect of military life in a friendly and comfortable manner. At a Mess Dinner, everyone in attendance will enjoy an evening socializing and dining in an atmosphere of camaraderie and history.

Canada Company arranges speaking engagements and formal discussions between leaders of the Canadian Forces and the Canadian business community giving everyone the opportunity to learn from each other. In the past, Commanders of Task Force Afghanistan have talked to members of Canada Company about their experiences and their impressions of the conflict especially in Kandahar Province. Other speakers have included Lieutenant General Andrew Leslie, the Commander of the Army. In turn, Canada Company members are invited to speak to a military audience on their areas of expertise. Our members have spoken to the Canadian Forces College and various meetings of military senior leadership.