We want to make sure that we get it right, Mr. Williamson. What you saw in the main estimates are what our expectations are of the procurement costs, the cost of maintaining the services that we have, and what you have here is, I believe, an accurate indication as to what it is we are going to have to pay out to make sure that we maintain that capability and readiness that is absolutely essential for the Canadian Armed Forces. This is done through supplementary estimates and occasionally I believe sometimes there are supplementary estimates (C) as well, because we want to make sure we get it right.
Again, it underscores this government's commitment to investing in our armed forces, and to making sure that they have the equipment they need to get the job done on behalf of this country. We expect a lot of the members of our armed forces. They have always delivered on behalf of this country, and they have delivered on behalf of people abroad, but there have to be resources put into that for them to do that. As those costs become fixed we put them into the estimates, or again, depending on when they arise, into the main estimates. I think it's important that we do this and I'm hoping that this will have the support of all members here at this committee.