Mr. Lajeunesse, there is no way you can make that statement because you have no guarantee.
Mr. Simonds, I would like to thank you for being here with us today and to tell you what an important request you are making on behalf of the volunteer firefighters of Canada. I have met you before, as well as the director of the fire prevention service for the city of Montreal. In Quebec and in Canada, the work of volunteer firefighters is often very dangerous. As their title implies, volunteer firefighters provide their time with no remuneration. In our opinion, what you are asking is achievable in the big picture of government expenses. In our business, we hear a lot of presentations. You have a way of explaining things that is so direct and straightforward that it is easy to follow you and provide you with support. You have ours.
Mr. Chair, if I have any time left, I am going to ask Mr. Gamble a question. I am going to ask him to reassure us.
Could he tell us whether his engineers' association accepts that fateful date of March 31, 2011, or whether they would like it to be flexible? If it becomes flexible, would he prefer it to be equally flexible for everyone, or just for the constituencies represented by government MPs?