My first question is for General Lucas.
The policy of the previous government to allow Canadian military assets to deteriorate, or in some cases to be sold off or scrapped, is now being reversed. We owe it to the men and women in uniform to provide them with the best equipment to do their job.
The decision to acquire medium- to heavy-lift helicopters is a necessary acquisition to protect our soldiers, particularly in those situations where the conditions warrant such a capability. There's an obvious need to address Canada's helicopter airlift capability shortfall. And I understand that with the purchase of a proven helicopter like the Chinook, from an operational standpoint, there's a need to integrate training with undertakings in a theatre of operation.
Could the general share with the committee which bases in Canada will be designated as the main operating bases of the medium- and heavy-lift helicopters that will be acquired by Canada?