Thank you, Chair.
We're glad to have you here, although we would have to say on the record that this is very unsatisfactory, given that last week and this week we have only had a few minutes to discuss the main estimates. This is inadequate. We have a concern about a lot of things about the estimates and a big long list of questions that we had available last week as well as this week.
There's also something that's somewhat pressing involving the ability of the Department of National Defence to actually deliver on programs for Canadian Forces members. We've raised it before with officials from the department and with military personnel, but I think we'd like to have more of a detailed study done on this.
So, Mr. Chair, I would like to move, pursuant to a notice of motion given March 19, 2013:
That the Standing Committee on National Defence undertake a study of the operation of the Canadian Forces home equity assistance program, particularly the Canadian Forces Integrated Relocation Program to reimburse Canadian Forces members who have suffered losses on the sales of their family residence when transferred by the Canadian Forces to other locations, and that the Chair report this Committee's findings and recommendations to the House.
I have that in both official languages, for those who don't have a copy.
Notice of motion has been given on this before, and if you're prepared to rule it in order, Mr. Chair, I'd like to speak to it briefly.