Thank you for the question.
First, to put a little context around the question, the lead minister for search and rescue for maritime and air is the Minister of National Defence. When it comes to ground search, that's the responsibility of the RCMP. That's the framework.
Secondly, where we have assets located is very much dependent on data. What I did bring with me, and what I am prepared to provide to the committee, are SAR incidents in proximity to Canadian SAR regions over the past ten years. We take a look at the data to see where these events likely happen and when they happen, to ensure the search and rescue assets are located in the right regions. You'll quickly see—again, I am more than prepared to provide this to the committee—that they are located where the incidents have happened over the last ten years. When you look at search and rescue, it is at the top of the priority list for the department and the Canadian Forces. I receive updates on a daily and even an hourly basis on ongoing search and rescue, what is happening on either coast or anywhere within our mandate.
I'm unaware at this point that I'm going to have fewer resources. I have not been told by anyone that there will be fewer resources for search and rescue as we move ahead. Clearly, if you take a look at the responsibility, the mandate, it remains at the top.