Can the department respond?
Look, it's a bit like a weed. If you just cut the top off and you don't remove the root, then you don't get to the source of the issue and the weed will grow back. I can see that the issue has been going on for years and that there are action plans and goodwill. However, in reality, we're just continuing, and meanwhile...
This is no small matter, Ms. Hogan. When I looked at the figures, I almost lost it. We're talking about the Canadian Armed Forces, National Defence, people who must respond to disasters. Military units receive spare parts, uniforms and rations late half the time, meaning 50% of the time. High-priority items needed to meet critical operational requirements were delivered late over 60% of the time. That's even more than half the time.
What can you tell us about this?