Madam Chairman, it was several years ago now, but the other side of that coin is when was the last time we deployed a brigade? We have been deploying battalion or battle group size operations and we have had full training for them. When we have deployed any of them they have been ready to go into their mission just as the PPCLI was quite prepared in going into the mission in Afghanistan. We would not send any troops to any theatre of operation, whether combat or peace support, without the proper training, tools and equipment to do the job.
In the House of Commons on May 7th, 2002. See this statement in context.