Mr. Chair, I am a very proud person to have members from my region from 19 Wing who worked so hard in Mali, and I just want to take this opportunity to recognize the work they have done in the name of this country.
Romania has been tasked with taking over for Canada in Mali on July 31 of this year, but Romania has been very clear that it cannot be operational until October 15. Why did the government not follow the UN request to extend the mission at least until October? It is a matter of keeping people safe and respecting the hard work that our people are doing in that country.