 Although the Canadian Human Rights Commission had an exception of excluding women of serving on submarines, it was eventually lifted by the Royal Canadian Navy on March 8, 2000 and roles opened in 2001.In 1998, the Canadian Forces embarked on a series of initiatives aimed at recruiting more women into the combat trades.While attrition remains an issue, with significantly higher rates of women leaving their military careers than men, the introduction of women into the combat arms has increased the potential recruiting pool by about 100%.