Mr. Speaker, my question is for the minister of defence.
First, we had a series of weaknesses in the Sea King helicopters that embarrassed the Canadian air force. We then had the Hercules aircraft that took four attempts to get from A to B. Now a private contractor has discovered that our Aurora aircraft are so corroded they can only fly at one-third of their design altitude.
I do not know if there is any point where the government gets so embarrassed that it takes action or not but surely it must at this.
My question is for the minister of defence. What are the exact steps the department of defence will take to address these shortcomings in our aircraft in the Canadian Air Force?