Mr. Speaker, I take this opportunity to thank all hon. members for allowing these changes to occur.
I am pleased and indeed honoured to have the opportunity to debate the motion in the House of Commons. In this regard I also take this opportunity to thank the hon. member for Ottawa--Vanier for switching places in the order of precedence so that this item could come before the House as quickly as possible.
It is not my intention to speak for very long on the motion because it speaks for itself. I would however seek unanimous consent to split my time with the Minister of National Defence who indicated his interest in this matter.