Mr. Speaker, last week, the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities and I had the great pleasure of officially opening the new NATO DIANA centre in Halifax.
NATO DIANA will help develop dual-use technologies that address challenges affecting security and defence. This initiative puts Canada at the heart of NATO's efforts to maintain its technological edge and preserve peace and security. This $26‑million investment is a demonstration of Canada's commitment to the NATO alliance and to our defence.
I want to congratulate Major-General Paul Peyton, who will be the Military Deputy Director for North America for NATO DIANA. I will conclude by saying thank you very much to all my Liberal colleagues in the Atlantic caucus for all their efforts over the years, especially the Liberal members from Nova Scotia who worked tirelessly to bring DIANA to Halifax.