Canada moves to 2% GDP end of FY25/26 - PMMC

[MilEME09]

If only we could afford that

All it takes is political will

 

[FJAG]

Not sure if anyone has posted this elsewhere, but apparently the government has tabled Bill C-31 for fist reading. Bill C-31 creates the new legislation for the new Defence Investment Agency and reworks the old Defence Production Act into the Defence and National Security Production and Procurement Act.

For a long Coles notes analysis, Noah has a lengthy take on this legislation here:

Let's Talk About Bill C-31 And What The DIA Will Look Like.

Opinion

www.truenorthstrategicreview.ca

 

[brihard]

Not sure if anyone has posted this elsewhere, but apparently the government has tabled Bill C-31 for fist reading. Bill C-31 creates the new legislation for the new Defence Investment Agency and reworks the old Defence Production Act into the Defence and National Security Production and Procurement Act.

For a long Coles notes analysis, Noah has a lengthy take on this legislation here:

Beauty, thanks. I was waiting for Noah’s summary. From my own glance at C-31 it sounds like this will really unshackle defense and national security procurement.

 

[FJAG]

Further to the above, you can find Bill C-31 here.

https://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/45-1/bill/C-31/first-reading

Bill C -31 is a monstrous thing relating to numerous provisions implementing the last budget.

The new DIAA and reworked DNSPPA provisions are found at Division 16 Subdivision A and B respectively.

 

[Czech_pivo]

Not sure if anyone has posted this elsewhere, but apparently the government has tabled Bill C-31 for fist reading. Bill C-31 creates the new legislation for the new Defence Investment Agency and reworks the old Defence Production Act into the Defence and National Security Production and Procurement Act.

For a long Coles notes analysis, Noah has a lengthy take on this legislation here:

What, if any, similar roles exist in NATO countries today? In Australia, NZ?

 

[PrairieFella]

Well this eould help get to 3.5% if true I suppose.

https://nitter.net/NoahGairn/status/2052537536023613710#m

 

[Halifax Tar]

Beauty, thanks. I was waiting for Noah’s summary. From my own glance at C-31 it sounds like this will really unshackle defense and national security procurement.

I would really like to see this unleashed. If there is one thing I want PMMC to do, this is probably it.