National Defence committee  I took that to mean any e-mails that have come to my office on that subject, and I am delighted to provide that.

National Defence committee  We met with the minister a number of times during that period of time. For reasons, as you've noted, he met with us on a series of things, but certainly the strategic and tactical lift were included among those. Certainly at the meetings, to the best of my recollection, the mini

National Defence committee  It would have been probably a group of people, the CDS, the vice-chief, me, perhaps the chief of the army--that sort of a group with the minister.

National Defence committee  We were talking about how we could in fact have a viable program and what that viable program would look like in terms of numbers. He was interested from the perspective of whether this was going to be a viable fleet. The question was mentioned earlier whether four was a viable n

National Defence committee  From my perspective, when it did arrive at my desk, we essentially had a very solid requirement. Really, to be able to--

National Defence committee  Thank you for that. I would like to conclude by thanking the committee for their considerable interest in this topic. I think it's important. I think it's important that in fact we do provide Canadians with the best value for money, and I think this committee has a very importa

National Defence committee  Actually, only four of them are not flying at this point in time. Four of them are grounded at this point in time, and by 2010 an additional 10 will be, for a total of 14 that will be grounded. Within probably a year or two after that, the last of the E models will be grounded. T

National Defence committee  I believe that's a function of members of Parliament.

National Defence committee  You are now moving from the general to the specific.

National Defence committee  It's probably beyond my peg rate to determine what role Parliament should be playing and where they should be playing that role in this process.

National Defence committee  As I said, I really haven't formed an opinion one way or another on that.

National Defence committee  My understanding is that this document is now engaged in cabinet-level discussions. We await with interest the results of those discussions as well.

National Defence committee  I can probably only speak to the part that I'm most familiar with. In respect of what contracts go to Boeing, it's mostly other people who are involved in that. From my perspective, on the C-17 side, we're dealing with only four aircraft. There is going to be a fair bit of speci

National Defence committee  That's my understanding.

National Defence committee  The minister definitely has a role in the defence procurement process.