Mr. Speaker, our peacekeepers in Croatia are soon likely to face the most difficult tactical situation given a soldier: a withdrawal under fire. Yet two weeks ago it was announced that the Canadian forces surgical team is to be withdrawn.
Now national defence headquarters has reportedly again refused our peacekeepers' request for an armoured engineering vehicle to clear mines and to facilitate their withdrawal, should it become necessary.
Will the Minister of National Defence tell this House why our troops, who have been facing mines and gunfire for the last three years and are soon likely to face even greater danger, are being denied facilities and equipment which we have but refused to provide?