Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for Dartmouth for his question.
As announced in the 1994 budget, the operation at Canadian Forces Base Shearwater has been integrated with Canadian Forces Base Halifax across the harbour. Certain parts of the operation, strictly air, are being moved to Canadian Forces Base Greenwood.
Savings have been effected essentially by reducing the air operation at Shearwater from a full airport operation, as the hon. member knows, to a heliport operation. This is a very viable operation as it turns out and there are no plans to move it.
In summary, I am advised there are no plans to close the Shearwater site at this time.