Madam Chairman, why does the hon. member ask a question he knows the answer to? There are not any under construction. We have 12 frigates. We have 12 MCDVs. He might need enlightenment. If he does not know that we do not have any under construction I think I had better give him the rest of the answer here. We have the four submarines that will be put into service following the repairs and the training that is being done. We have quite an extensive, modern navy. He can just ask the Americans. They keep inviting us to send the frigates with their state of the art equipment to be part of joint operations--
In the House of Commons on May 7th, 2002. See this statement in context.