Mr. Speaker, in the policy paper before parliament in 1994 which forms the government policy, there is mention of the national missile defence system and our involvement in terms of research and consultation. That is all that is going on. There has been no decision with respect to deployment by the United States or of course any participation by us. In fact the technology has not yet been perfected.
Certainly the government welcomes the widest possible consultation, discussion and debate on the issue.