Sir, I'll just start off by saying that we are hearing that the small business tax changes that are being proposed by Minister Morneau are creating quite a bit of controversy out in the public. We're hearing about small businesses and farm families that are going to be severely impacted. We know that a lot of these small businesses also supply material and services to our armed forces at numerous bases right across this country, along with services provided at national defence headquarters here in Ottawa.
I think it is incumbent upon us to see whether the tax changes are going to impact those businesses, and ultimately, if they are being impacted, how that is going to affect the operations of the Canadian Armed Forces who have these services provided across the country. A lot of times it's training that is provided. It's logistical support. It's support for the maintenance of equipment, and it's maintenance and infrastructure development at the various bases across the country. This has a huge impact on those businesses, and I think it is important that as a committee we look at how it's going to impact those businesses and, ultimately, the readiness of the Canadian Armed Forces.