Mr. Speaker, the minister either does not understand the Auditor General's report or is just being wilful.
The Auditor General's report clearly lays out the government's incompetence on search and rescue. There is still no national policy, there is a serious personnel shortage, the information system is “near the breaking point”, and the Conservatives' failure to replace the aging aircraft is dangerous.
Canadians need world-class search and rescue. Instead, Conservatives are offering world-class mismanagement.
Is anyone over there ready to apologize for the mishandling of this vital service?