The fundamental business of the coast guard, Mr. Da Pont, beside these other issues, is search and rescue and providing security to mariners on the coast.
We had the tragic sinking of the Cap Rouge II in British Columbia a few years ago, which all the members here are familiar with. During that particular rescue effort, there was interference by the commissioner's office here with the people who were on site. The folks in the commissioner's office here were not experienced mariners, and there was a problem in leadership.
Again, how can you provide leadership in the field to the people who are required to provide the search and rescue capabilities that the coast guard offers and Canadians expect when that is not your area of expertise?