Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thanks to all who have come to testify.
I am from the west, and I am going to take time to choose my words properly.
I will start with the representatives of Federal Fleet, Inc.
I know the Davie shipyard well. My father worked in shipyards for almost 40 years. He worked for one yard in Poland that built 70 vessels per year. That is a big shipyard compared to what we have in Canada today.
I would like to ask you some questions on the cost to Canadian taxpayers.
When you were talking about innovation and entrepreneurship, you proposed a project to the government that would allow it to save a lot of money.
On June 1, 2017, the Parliamentary Budget Officer produced a report entitled “The Cost of Canada's Surface Combatants”. The report shows that, because of inflation, it is costing Canadian taxpayers about $250 million for each month that the federal government delays building those vessels.
I knew that the government is looking for revenue, but, when you are spending money, I feel that this is an important item to consider.
You made a proposal that appeared to save money for taxpayers. What would those savings be and how would it work?