Mr. Speaker, in 1996 CTV news exposed the Canadian forces vulnerability to chemical and germ warfare.
An access to information document confirms this and I quote from that document:
The Canadian forces lacks automated chemical and biological detectors. The absence of such capability would result in mass numbers of casualties should there be a direct attack or be located downwind.
This minister has had two years to correct the situation. How dare he send our sailors into harm's way without adequate protection.