I believe so. I don't necessarily see that being nested within the Canadian Armed Forces. It costs a lot of money to train somebody to be a soldier or to be an officer, and it doesn't matter what the trade is. The cost associated with that initial training can be better put toward supporting NGOs that already bring those skill sets, that already have those connections, and that already understand how disaster management in the country works rather than necessarily filling it with somebody coming in who is there to help, and who will always continue to serve the country and support in any way possible, but who doesn't necessarily have the right language to be able to communicate with the people who are on the ground there, the provincial, federal and municipal organizations.
On May 2nd, 2022. See this statement in context.