Ottawa Launches Procurement Agency to Fast‑Track Defence Purchases

Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr speaks to journalists as he arrives for a meeting of the federal cabinet on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 14, 2025. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

Ottawa has launched a new agency aiming to speed up defence purchases for the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Coast Guard.

The new Defence Investment Agency seeks to streamline the procurement process by eliminating redundancy and red tape, while expediting defence purchases through a centralized review and approval system, according to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).