Mr. Speaker, they are not in a war zone, they are not in Kosovo. They are in the former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia. They are there with the French and with other countries that are part of a collective and team effort. Different roles are played by troops from different countries. The French are doing the protection while the Canadians are doing the engineering work. It is a team effort.
Furthermore, the hon. member needs to get his facts straight with respect to this question of axe handles. There is a problem in that country as there is a problem in many other countries in terms of stray dogs. That is the reason they were issued those handles, not for protection against enemies.