Mr. Chairman, the member is very wrong in how he is characterizing this. It is not at the expense of the Canadian forces. It is not at the expense of the replacement of the Sea King helicopters. This is money that is being reimbursed from the central treasury to the Department of National Defence. it is not money being taken from any project whatsoever.
It does not delay the Sea King procurement one day at all. The $2 billion that is required for the Sea King purchase has already been provided. In no way does it affect that or the purchase of any other equipment whatsoever. The money is all being provided by the central treasury.