Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Through you, I'd like to ask Minister Day a couple of questions.
Members of the Canadian military are over in Afghanistan fighting valiantly every day, but we know that they're not the only ones. There are civilian police members, the RCMP, and members of Correctional Service Canada in Afghanistan, supporting the Provincial Reconstruction Team's efforts to rebuild that wartorn part of the world. Can you tell the committee how many RCMP and Correctional Service Canada members are currently working in Afghanistan, and what is their mission?
Also, in an earlier answer, you mentioned that the RCMP officers were assisting in the development of an Afghan police force. What progress has been made so far towards increasing the effectiveness of that police force?