We are now going to look at defence procurement.
On the Public Works Canada site, we can see that the new Defence Acquisitions Guide will be published in June 2014. I hope this deadline can be met.
To follow up on my colleague Mr. Martin's remarks, when we talk about defence procurement, we are referring to the big picture, to Canada's preferred role and place in the world. That has to do with our policies, both in terms of foreign affairs and the operational requirements established by National Defence. After that, Public Works takes the baton.
The example of the acquisition of a new fighter jet speaks volumes about this issue. It seems that the project gets delayed and we will not see the end of it or, actually, that we will be dealing with never-ending processes to guarantee the response capacity of our Canadian Forces.
How can you reassure us that we are not going to end up in a materiel procurement system that takes longer and longer?