I thank the member for his excellent question.
As the army commander, this was something I was seized with. We began an initiative called the soldier operational clothing and equipment modernization. We wanted to modernize, for fit and function, the next-to-body equipment, the load carriage, and the body armour that our soldiers are dressed in. Using anthropometric data, or body scans, we ensure that we can fit the entire size and shape of the force so that they are better protected, the clothing they wear is better fitting, and they feel prouder about serving in the military.
One of the biggest complaints I would receive from young soldiers was that they did not have faith that their body armour would actually protect them. That's what this initiative was aimed at. It was to improve the confidence that each and every member had in their equipment to be able to do the job.