Mr. Speaker, the Canadian Airborne Regiment was disbanded for the reasons given a couple of weeks ago. There will be no reconsideration of that decision. It is firm, it is fixed and it is final.
With respect to the airborne capability to which the hon. member refers, that can be discharged in any number of ways. General Reay, who is in charge of land forces, has been tasked to come up with alternative arrangements to ensure there is the airborne capability in the armed forces.
Last, I have repeated this so many times. A full inquiry which will be public and will be headed by a civilian will look into all the matters concerning the deployment of the airborne to Somalia in 1992 and 1993. That will begin as soon as the last court martial is terminated.