Over the last decade, several efforts have been made to modernize and strengthen the reserve force, a crucial element of our national security framework. However, after a decade of shifting policy of land force reserve restructuring, “Strong, Secure, Engaged” and the Canadian army's modernization strategy, many reserve units in my province, such as the Rocky Mountain Rangers, remain without a second mission element, hampering their ability to train and respond when called upon for domestic and international deployments.
If the Canadian Forces are looking to recruit new members, would it not make sense to invest in our reserve units?
I'll throw that question out to both of our witnesses.