Thank you, Mr. Chair. My questions, through you, are for Mr. Mes and Mr. Smith.
Thank you for being here and thank you for your service to Canada. I certainly would like to acknowledge the experience the Coast Guard has, especially operating in the Arctic, where they operate like no other.
Also, thank you for helping us better understand this proposed transition, as you said. However, I would suggest it is now a transition.
Were either of you consulted about the expansion prior to the introduction of Bill C-2 and Bill C-12?