Thank you, Mr. Giguère.
I certainly agree with your observations. The demand for coast guard services not only in icebreaking but also in other areas of search and rescue, and in many other sectors of the economy, is increasing as the use of the waterways continues to grow and new opportunities open up. As an industry that depends so much on the coast guard for services to keep products moving in our economy, we share your concern about ensuring there is sufficient funding going forward.
The fleet is relatively old. Many of the ships in the system will require replacement over the time you're talking about. There really needs to be a fleet renewal plan. Sufficient attention given to a fleet renewal plan today would enable us to respond to those demands in the future.