The recruiting budget has been increased overall, and we will get you the number. Focusing on rural communities has always been a priority. I think hand in hand with that goes the increased funding for the reserves. For reservists, many of whom come from remote communities, there's full-time summer employment. It is their summer job, their employment, and it actually then becomes an opportunity to join the regular force. A number of programs are going on hand in glove to change both the recruitment and the retention view of the world.
On March 20th, 2018. See this statement in context.