Sir, the privatization discussion has been with us for a number of years. It's a very complex question: what elements of the search and rescue system would we be discussing? Is it the provision of rotary-wing or the full SAR response capability? Would it include our rescue coordinating centres?
There are a number of advantages, I believe, that the federal government, using military delivery of SAR, gives you in terms of efficiencies, depth of equipment, just the fact that I give you a search and rescue crew for a 24-hour period. These individuals don't get compensating time off to the same extent that anyone would look at in private enterprise.
We have not done, or been asked to do, any extensive studies. Those would be required. There's nothing that I'm aware of that would prevent a private consortium from delivering SAR. I think it would be...at what expense? What would it cost? But certainly it is a question that's deserving of study.