I apologize to my honourable colleague for misreading this:
Whereas, Budget 2023 announced reductions in spending on consulting, other professional services, and travel;
Whereas, these reductions will not impact direct benefits and service delivery to Canadians, direct transfers to other orders of government and Indigenous communities, and the Canadian Armed Forces;
That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee undertake a study on all Defence expenditures since 2013 and their impacts of the operational readiness of the Canadian Armed Forces;
That the committee hold a minimum of three meetings for this study and that the committee invite the Minister of National Defence, the Chief of the Defence Staff, and the Deputy Minister of the Department of National Defence to appear before the committee for the study; and that the committee report its findings and recommendations to the House.