A new audit reveals Canada's strategic ammunition stockpile cannot support war readiness or NATO commitments. The report blames Public Services and Procurement Canada for slow restocking, alongside National Defence for failing to manage regular inventory. Despite a $9.2-billion funding pledge, fixing these critical capability gaps will take several years.
Ottawa's sluggish bureaucracy leaves critical gaps in Canadian military ammo supply: AG
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CBC - PoliticsBy Murray Brewster
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A new audit reveals Canada's strategic ammunition stockpile cannot support war readiness or NATO commitments. The report blames Public Services and Procurement Canada for slow restocking, alongside National Defence for failing to manage regular inventory. Despite a $9.2-billion funding pledge, fixing these critical capability gaps will take several years.
Key Takeaways
- Ottawa's sluggish bureaucracy leaves critical gaps in Canadian military ammo supply: AG.
- A new audit reveals Canada's strategic ammunition stockpile cannot support war readiness or NATO commitments.
- The report blames Public Services and Procurement Canada for slow restocking, alongside National Defence for failing to manage regular inventory.
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