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Inky Mark, Member of Parliament |
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For Immediate Release June 9, 2000
Ottawa -- Canadian Alliance MP Inky Mark wants to know what is holding up a federal government decision on CFB Shilo near Brandon, Manitoba. Mark says the Defence Department has the outcome of the final business case study on a review of Manitoba land bases. Today, in the House of Commons, he urged Defence Minister Art Eggleton to save the rural-based CFB Shilo.
"Mr. Speaker, the Defence Department has been undertaking a Land Bases Study in Manitoba. The future of military units in Manitoba is at stake. Although several options were presented to the department, we have not heard the outcome of those discussions.
There is rumour of the rural-based training facility being shut down. The training facilities at CFB Shilo are second to none. Abandoning these facilities, which were recently upgraded at the expense of the public purse, does not make sense. I believe moving jobs from Shilo would be another attack on the rural culture of Canada.
Officials from CFB Shilo, near my riding, want to know what the future holds for their base. If all factors being considered in this study are correct, then I see no reason why CFB Shilo - a key piece of Canadian military history - cannot be saved.
Considering DND has the final business case on the Manitoba study, I would urge the Minister to unveil the action plan, regarding the future of CFB SHILO, and the future of military bases in Manitoba," Mark said.
For more information contact Inky Mark MP (613) 992-3176
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