Canadian Forces Exchange System

CANEX
Industry Retail
Founded 1968
Headquarters Canada
Area served
Canadian military communities
Products Retail Stores, Grocery Stores, ExpressMarts (with or without gasoline sales) and/or a combination of these outlets. CANEX also operates snack bars, coffee shops (branded both CANEX and Tim Hortons), restaurants (branded CANEX and Pizza Pizza), barber shops and vending operations. CANEX also has concession agreements with tailors, real estate offices, travel agents, credit unions and medical and dental offices.
Owner Non-Public Funds of the Canadian Forces
Parent CFMWS
Website www.canex.ca

The Canadian Forces Exchange System or CANEX, is a commercial service of the Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services. [1] First established in 1968,[2] it is tasked with supporting the Canadian Forces (CF) operational effectiveness, contributing to morale, esprit de corps and unit cohesion. CANEX operates merchandising operations (retail outlets) and provides CF members with Advantage Programs at CF Bases, Wings and Units throughout Canada. In Europe, similar facilities (NATEX) are operated in Germany for NATO.


CANEX Customers

Authorized patrons of CANEX facilities include:

Brief History

In 1967, the Defence Council approved the formation of CANEX and shortly thereafter, in 1968, CANEX commenced business. For the next 22 years, CANEX operated under local management, with policy direction emanating from National Defence Headquarters (NDHQ).

In March 1990, CANEX was restructured as a line organization, operating as a field unit of ADM(HR-Mil). In 1996, the Canadian Forces Personnel Support Agency (CFPSA) stood up, with CANEX as a division of CFPSA. In 2008, CFPSA became Canadian Forces Personnel and Family Support Services (CFPFSS). Overall direction for CFPFSS and CANEX is provided by the Non Public Property Board, which includes representatives from each of the CF Commands.[2]

CANEX delivery vehicle outside a retail location in Ottawa.

Operations

CANEX outlets include Retail Stores, Grocery Stores, ExpressMarts (with or without gasoline sales) and/or a combination of these outlets. CANEX also operates Snack Bars, Coffee Shops (branded CANEX and Tim Hortons), Restaurants (branded CANEX, Pizza Pizza and Bleachers Sports Bars), Barber Shops and Vending Operations.

In addition, CANEX also has various concession agreements with independent business people, who supply supplementary services to the military community. Examples of these special services include Tailor Shops, Real Estate Offices, Travel Agents, Credit Unions and Medical/Dental Offices to name a few.[3]

CANEX Proceeds

Proceeds from CANEX operations are distributed to Base, Wing and Unit Funds to be used to finance a wide variety of social and recreational programs for the benefit of military personnel and their dependents. Physical fitness, sports and recreational programs are among the main recipients of CANEX proceeds; examples of these programs include skating, curling and swimming, as well as on Base Scouts and Guide programs, libraries, hobbyist activities and more.

CANEX proceeds also help support military financial services offered under Personal Support Programs (PSP), such as low cost loans and grants to CF members and their families. These funds are further used to financially assist Bases/Wings/Units through grants from Canadian Forces Central Fund for special projects, which are not subject to public funding.

In addition to funding Moral & Welfare programs, the CANEX earnings are used to fund Capital Investments i.e. build new stores or renovate existing facilities.[4]

External links

Notes

  1. "About CFMWS". cfmws.com. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 "About CANEX", CANEX.ca, 2013-05-31.
  3. "CANEX Farcilities". www.cfpsa.com. Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  4. "Proceeds". www.cfpsa.com. Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
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