Mr. Speaker, I do have to tell members in all honesty that it is very difficult for me to find an answer to this kind of question.
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National Defence October 23rd, 1995
Mr. Speaker, I do have to tell members in all honesty that it is very difficult for me to find an answer to this kind of question.
National Defence October 23rd, 1995
-was very strong and very adamant in saying that mobility in the Canadian forces is a very strong thing. He wants to help morale with these kinds of questions? Give me a break.
National Defence October 23rd, 1995
I will answer the question if you would listen.
National Defence October 23rd, 1995
Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of National Defence, as parliamentary secretary, in response to the question from the hon.
member, who spent a lot of time with me as a member of the special joint committee on defence-
Department Of National Defence October 20th, 1995
Yes. Again: yes, credibility; yes, credibility; yes, credibility; yes, credibility.
The problem with the third party is it has trouble with the word credibility; it just does not comprehend it.
Department Of National Defence October 20th, 1995
This magazine enjoys the widest circulation among women in Canada. Three million women read that magazine.
Do we have a credible policy with respect to recruiting women?
Department Of National Defence October 20th, 1995
The answer is yes.
Do we have a credible magazine?
Department Of National Defence October 20th, 1995
The answer is yes.
Do we have credible procedure?
Department Of National Defence October 20th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, I thought I had answered the question. Perhaps I can answer it in another way, with a different emphasis.
Do we have a credible policy?
Department Of National Defence October 20th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his question.
If his question is do we have a recruiting policy in the Canadian forces, the answer is yes. If his question is do we have procedures in place for recruiting, the answer is yes. If his question is do we have a policy where we actually advertise in reputable magazines, the answer is yes. If his question is do we have a policy to recruit women for the Canadian forces, the answer is yes. The answers are yes, yes, yes and yes.
I want to reinforce to the House that the government, unlike the third party, has a policy of equal opportunity for men and women.