Mr. Speaker, we have made every effort to bring about a negotiated settlement of this matter. We have been working on this for two years. We have been taking the case to the B.C. government saying, “We need this for national security”. This testing range has been in operation since 1965. It is vital that we continue to use that seabed.
We have not been able to come to a settlement with the B.C. government. We have been more than generous in attempting to come to a resolution. If we cannot get a resolution by the 11th hour and 59th minute, expropriation will then be necessary.