Thank you.
Canada's PRT in Afghanistan is comprised of more than 200 military and civilian personnel drawn largely from Land Forces Central Area, and 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group in Petawawa. The soldiers from 1 Field Ambulance of Edmonton, the Military Police Platoon, and the reservists from 1st Air Defence Regiment have been doing a tremendous amount of work helping stabilize Afghanistan.
Here at home, the news that gets reported is unbalanced. The humanitarian work these brave men and women have achieved has gone largely unnoticed. There's been a visible outpouring of support for the mission, and I know that the soldiers welcome and appreciate that support. For the many husbands, wives, sons, and daughters in my riding of Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, which is the training ground of the warriors at CFB Petawawa, the mission will not be complete until their loved ones step off that plane and return home safely.
Can you provide us with details on the humanitarian and reconstruction work being done by the PRT, the impact it's having in Afghanistan, and in particular the assistance that has been provided to the Shaheed Abdul Ahad Kham Orphanage in Kandahar City, and the second annual Kandahar boys soccer tournament?