National Defence committee  With all due respect, Mr. Chairman, again, we're not talking about money. We're talking about resources that protect lives. We have been talking about this issue since the sinking of the Ocean Ranger. We have been talking about this and we continue to have tragedy after tragedy after tragedy.

National Defence committee  Mr. Chair, I'd like to make a comment, seeing that I brought up the budget issue. I think there can be better coordination. Maybe you'll have to restructure the whole thing from search and rescue to coast guard and to other entities that are engaged in rescue and search and rescue.

National Defence committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As my colleague said, we welcome you to the city, and we welcome the opportunity to appear today. As my colleague stated, we are not here representing the City of St. John's. I'm here simply to put a personal face to the issue and, like others, to recommend that it's now time to make the improvements needed to provide increased search and rescue capabilities and institute them on a 24-7 basis.