Mr. Speaker, the Member's request makes sense. I can inform the Member that there is a program under which an application can be made for funds to provide the reserve with the emergency radio equipment that he is describing. That program would take some time, but I would be very happy to assist the Member to help his community to make the application under that program which is called the JEPP, joint emergency preparedness program.
In the meantime, Mr. Speaker, I can assure the honourable Member that as we have done for the past number of years, the equipment can be loaned through my department to the reserve and we will hope that through the JEPP program we can arrange for permanent equipment upon application.