Army Cadet League of Canada

Army Cadet League of Canada

Army Cadet League of Canada logo
Abbreviation	ACLC
Motto	HODIE NOBIS CRAS VOBIS (Today, our cause; tomorrow, yours)
Formation	1 April 1971
Legal status	Non-profit organization
Purpose	To support the Royal Canadian Army Cadets
Headquarters	Ottawa Ontario, Canada
Region served	Canada
Official language	English and French
President	William Fletcher, OMM, CD
Affiliations	Department of National Defense Royal Canadian Army Cadets
Budget	$23,000,000 CAD
Volunteers	Approx. 3000
Website	http://www.armycadetleague.ca

The Army Cadet League of Canada(ACLC)(French:La Ligue des cadets de l'Armée du Canada) is the civilian non-profit organization which works with the Department of National Defense(DND) to support the Royal Canadian Army Cadet program. It was founded in 1971 with a branch in every province and one for the northern region. The ACLC consists of several levels from the national council to local sponsoring committees.

The Cadet Services of Canada (CS of C) was part of the Army reserve and a member of the Canadian Defense Association, which had a major influence on the cadet movement. With the integration of the armed forces in the 1970s and the already operating Air Cadet League and Sea Cadet League, it placed pressure on the army component to create a new league to represent the Army Cadet program and its sponsors. On 1 April 1971, the Army Cadet League of Canada was formed, as a replacement for the Cadet Services of Canada.

It encouraged army cadets to become better Canadians through citizenship and leadership training. The national branch ensures with the help of the provincial and local branches the funding of transportation, accommodations and training not funded by DND, for 450 Canadian army cadet corps.

The purpose of the ACLC is work with DND to reach the goals of the cadet movement, with a primary focus on the army cadet portion.
The ACLC's objectives are listed as such;