Regarding the Olympics, they have great problems filling all the required positions. They are also asking another organization called the Commissionaires to provide people who would be employed by the armed forces to go to Vancouver and Whistler for the Olympics.
Regarding Afghanistan, the units are in very bad shape because the cadre of leaders has not been available for months or for years. The succession of the units is a very big concern, and also the allowed strength of the unit. The gentleman said there have not been budget cuts. Maybe, but I can tell you that recruiting has been cut. Most of the units have a quota of 10 to 12 recruits.
If you take into consideration the length of time it takes to enrol, you have great difficulty in convincing.... You can do it, but it requires a lot of dedication and effort to convince these people to wait until they get a decision on whether they can enrol or not. After that, there's the problem of making sure they get enough money to pay for what they have to face as students.
Most of the initial clientele are students at the start.