I think this is an important point. I think many Canadians are unaware that if we actually had that medium-lift capability to transport equipment and/or personnel by air, as opposed to using these dangerous roads, a number of those deaths that have occurred could potentially have been avoided.
I have one final question as it relates to procurement. At different times the issue of whether procurement should be totally assigned to DND or whether we should continue this dual process comes up. Canada is one of the few countries where this separation still exists. The United States and the United Kingdom both do their own military procurement.
I'm just wondering what your opinion is on the matter of whether a single agency handling defence procurement would lead to a simpler process and a clearer line of ministerial responsibility.