Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, both of you, for your presentations.
I was interested, Professor Byers, in your comments about the interaction between the role of the navy or the Canadian Forces and the coast guard. When we talk about activity in the north and the kinds of things that we need to do there--(a) create a presence, and (b) be able to enforce certain regulations, whether they be environmental or the immigration notions you referred to--the coast guard actually has that capability--a boarding capability, for example, through fisheries enforcement, on the east coast and west coast.
I'm interested in the question of cost. The Canadian Forces have very ambitious capital programs over the next number of years. At some point the taxpayer is going to perhaps balk at some of the costs. What would be the relative cost of providing the kinds of services that we actually need in order to show a presence, monitor activity, and enforce Canadian regulations by using the coast guard versus naval activity?