The Canadian and UN flags on the shoulder of a Canadian soldier's uniform before boarding a plane at CFB Trenton in Trenton, Ont. Photo by Lars Hagberg/The Canadian Press files

The Government of Canada last week took a first significant step to remedy the long-standing problems associated with defence procurement in this country by creating an agency to oversee it. This, however, is not a silver bullet and there is much more work to be done.

The creation of yet another agency within an already oversized and arguably inefficient public service will no doubt cause some to scoff at whether this is a serious or responsible decision. Although some skepticism is understandable, this is a significant step forward for Canada and we need to give it a chance to deliver results.

The problems w

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