Mr. Chairman, I find it difficult to recall a time when four words managed to break two practices of the House of Commons. I congratulate the very experienced and short lived member for her intervention. I am afraid it does put into context the pretence of her leader to be interested in a parliament that works more effectively.
I welcome the minister to this procedure and may there be many more of them.
I want to begin with northern command. My understanding is that northern command in the United States takes effect on October 1. Is that the minister's understanding of the date? Whatever the date, on the day after that date will there be any change at all in the nature or the mechanisms of Canada's defence relations with the United States of America?