Madam Chair, it is absolutely essential that we address this. In fact, I view it as existential for the Canadian Armed Forces. It's a paradox that as our nation's population grows, our traditional recruiting pool is shrinking.
If we cannot attract the talent that is resident in all Canadians into our ranks, this is bigger than a military problem. This is a national problem, because the threats to our country are not getting any less. In fact, they're increasing. Therefore, if we cannot attract the best that Canada has to offer, that's going to pose a problem for our country.