Mr. Speaker, that is absolutely absurd. The first priority for any member of the Canadian Forces, for any leader of the Canadian Forces, is the protection of the safety of our men and women in uniform. We equip them to do that.
What the member is saying about the navy is simply not true. It is simply false. We are not tying up any ships. No ships are going into dry dock.
The navy has been given $200 million more this year than last. We have, through the Canada first defence strategy, a 30 year program investing about $40 billion in the building of 50 new ships primarily for the security of Canada, for the navy.
We are getting the job done for the Canadian Forces. That member should hardly talk about equipping the Canadian Forces.