Certainly as it pertains to creating a more diverse representation within the Canadian forces, I think we must do it. We need to do better than we are right now.
We need to move forward on some of those targeted programs General Brodie spoke about and look to creating awareness and interest within elements of Canadian society that we wish to have as representative and part of the Canadian Armed Forces so that the forces reflects its Canadian citizens. The work of General Brodie's team is part of that, from some of the aboriginal youth programs and awareness programs through to working with communities across the country. That is something we have to work on.
As it pertains to entry into the Canadian Armed Forces, while being a citizen is one of the requirements currently in legislation, we also have to have people who have the capacity for us to make sure they can operate with the security clearance. Everybody is enrolled with reliability screening, so they need to be able to have a verifiable history. That's about efficiency and effectiveness more than anything else. Do we have the connections and the capacity to verify their history?
When you're talking about a 17-year-old, it's quite simple, as they have a fairly easily verifiable life. It becomes a little more complex with a 30-year-old who has not been in Canada for more than, say, three years, because then your capacity to have that time to do a background verification is more complex. That's not to say that somebody who becomes a citizen can't do that, but there are a number of considerations. It's not just about at entry.