We've made the decision, as we have on a number of occasions, to work closely with the RCMP, and with Public Safety generally. This is really aimed at sharing resources and sharing services in a way that is both effective and is responsible with taxpayers' dollars.
So many of the decisions that we take today—where the stakes are so high, where security is the central issue, where the protection of Canadians, their health and well-being, and their very lives—are what members of the Canadian Forces are tasked with daily. It's what they do in concert with other agencies, as we saw, for example—and you would be familiar with this operation—at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
It was a prime example of what the Chief of the Defence Staff calls here the “home game”, that is, what we're doing to protect Canadians, working closely with members of the RCMP, or in the case of Vancouver, the Vancouver Police Department. We also saw similar efforts in Toronto and in Muskoka around the G-8 and G-20 efforts, where Canadians very likely didn't see the effort because so often the work that was being done was in a support role. They were not front and centre, but I can assure you that there was a tremendous amount of cooperation, coordination, and security provided by the Canadian Forces during that very high-tempo period in Canadian history.
Just to reference your question, when it comes to the type of radiological equipment and response, if needed—and thankfully it has not been needed—this is where the CF and the RCMP share those resources, when needed, to respond to emergency situations or occasions where radiological leaks might occur. The same can be said of other emergency responses.
We've seen the Canadian Forces, for example, responding to things like floods, forest fires, and severe winter storms. People like Mr. Norlock, who served in police uniform, know that there is really a common cause and a common purpose when it comes to those who serve. It would include paramedics and medical personnel as well in responding to those emergencies when needed.