For context: the cadet program isn’t run by the main forces that see any live combat. Contrarily, it’s run by a sub branch of the reserves - the Cadet Instructor Cadre (CIC). CIC members are considered part of the military, but they aren’t trained for any form of combat; their focus is an after-school youth program for high schoolers

EDIT: additional note - The Air Cadet program / Royal Canadian Air Cadets is equivalent to the US’s Civil Air Patrol