Mr. Speaker, the hon. member seems to be preoccupied with the remarks of former officers of the Canadian Armed Forces. What I am concerned with are the views and opinions of serving officers of the armed forces. I met with the leadership last week and despite the problems, despite all of the things that are going on that make them feel rather bad and which are bad for the institution, they are solid in their support and they want to continue forward.
In the House of Commons on September 23rd, 1996. See this statement in context.