Minister, maybe you should take a look at the point of view of Colonel Ed Fairbairn, a defence analyst, who is saying that “the unintended consequence of the good intention to replace the Aurora is almost certain to result in a very limited capability for Arctic and Maritime surveillance in the near term and no long range aircraft capable of ASW for many years.”
I have another question. General Hillier, I want to talk about Operation Plumbbob. It is a total disgrace that we have veterans from 1957--and now they created the Canadian Atomic Veterans' Association--who have been suffering. They don't have any news, they don't have anything. Would you confirm to me by a yes or no that you, along with former defence minister O'Connor, on February 27 met those representatives, including Sergeant Jim Huntley?