# Ottawa's sluggish bureaucracy leaves critical gaps in Canadian military ammunition supply: AG

https://mins.news/en/item/121544

- CBC News, 2026-10-29 21:57 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/defence-ammunition-auditor-procurement-9.7401723?cmp=rss

> A new audit says Canada’s strategic ammunition stockpile cannot meet war-readiness needs or NATO commitments. It faults Public Services and Procurement Canada for slow replenishment and National Defence for poor routine inventory management. Despite a $9.2-billion funding pledge, closing the gaps will take several years.

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