Thank you very much. I really look forward to this opportunity to meet with all of you here today. This is my first time on the public accounts committee, and I'm certainly looking forward to learning about the whole process. Certainly to have the opportunity to be able to discuss some of the issues with the Department of National Defence is truly an honour for me.
This last summer I was in Wainwright. I had an opportunity to be with our troops and to meet General Leslie.
I know one of the things that seemed significant to me is the type of training we actually have. I would like to ask him if perhaps he could explain some of the differences between the training that is in theatre and what we would have here at home. What kinds of costs are associated with trying to make sure those training programs are effective?