Mr. Chair, when we did the analysis, we spoke to Canadians across the country to look at the Canadian Armed Forces that is needed. We also increased the number of regular force personnel, including reserves. Included with that is civilian personnel needed to make sure that the Canadian Armed Forces is supported. Procurement is a very important piece to making sure we have the right number of personnel to be able to handle the procurement projects.
In the House of Commons on December 9th, 2019. See this statement in context.