Madam Speaker, let me begin by complimenting my colleague from Kings—Hants on his French. It was very nice to hear him.
He said that the government already started making investments in 2017, but there are three major problems in the armed forces: procurement, recruitment, and retention.
For example, with respect to procurement, forces members have been asked to buy their own boots lately because the government has been unable to provide them.
As for recruitment, the target is to have 25% women, but with all the sexual misconduct cases, which the government tried to cover up, it will not be easy to recruit women.
Finally, with respect to staff retention, the family structure has changed, and the constant moving around does not entice people to join the armed forces.
Has my hon. colleague considered these three major problems, which require investments?