That's a good question, Ms. Normandin. The simple answer is yes. I'll give you an example I myself experienced. This is not hearsay.
Early in my career with the organization, I worked at the Canadian Defence Academy. I was chosen to be one of the civilians who would represent Canada at the NATO Defense College in Rome.
Imagine that, because I had lived in Italy—Italy is a NATO member country, ma'am—in the previous decade, the clearance process took one year. In the meantime, someone else took the position for which I was selected to represent Canada at the college.
The army colonel to whom I reported at the time later became a general and retired. He had told me that it was not possible. I swore to him that it was and that I had to give up the position.
These things aren't just made up and it's not anecdotal: Research has proven that the timelines are too long, we're losing applicants, and the process needs to be shortened while making sure we meet the security criteria.