Mr. Speaker, he could have shortened that answer and said that there was no upgrade, that they will just try to keep them in the air.
The minister said earlier that the helicopters only fly when they are safe to fly. Now we know how often they are safe to fly. A Sea King pilot has said that there is an urgent situation in one out of every twelve flights. Imagine if Air Canada had an urgent threatening situation in one out of every twelve flights. It would be grounded. It would be unacceptable.
Why the double standard between military safety and civilian safety?