(c.1) to restrict the importation of arms, ammunition, implements or munitions of war, army, naval or air stores, or any articles deemed capable of being converted thereinto or made useful in the production thereof;

(c.1) to restrict the importation of arms, ammunition, implements or munitions of war, army, naval or air stores, or any articles deemed capable of being converted thereinto or made useful in the production thereof;

At the beginning of the nineteenth century, these were the only known methods of conserving foodstuffs. At that time, the French government, concerned with the problems of supplying and transporting food for its armies in the Napoleonic wars, decided to offer a prize for the invention of a method of long-term preservation.

The department's response to these stated needs and its support have produced the following very impressive results: we now have stable and continued funding despite internal adjustments that were deemed necessary to support acquisition efforts and national procurement demands; we have witnessed support for the integration and implementation of counter-improvised explosive device equipment, unmanned aerial vehicles, Chinooks, upgraded armoured systems and enhanced surveillance systems; we have grown the army's regular and reserve forces, the civilian employees and Rangers, who are part of the army; we employ signi ...[+++]ficant numbers of reservists both on operations and in critical posts here in Canada, and our civilian personnel continue to provide continuity and depth to the army's mission; the family of land combat vehicles project is on track and delivery of essential modifications to our light armoured vehicle fleet will support the army's needs into the near future; the army's training system is an organization that ensures that our forces are deployed into the most difficult operational circumstances with the knowledge, skills and abilities essential to win the fight, or whatever the mission calls for, be it Afghanistan, the Olympics or Haiti.

One of the suggestions I've made is that this force should secure the borders, with the active participation and involvement of the Lebanese army, to cut off the supply lines to Hezbollah to ensure that no further rockets munitions are going to be brought in, either through the ports or through the border with Syria.