Thank you, Mr. Chair. I will do exactly that.
We certainly are happy to be here, and welcome the opportunity to discuss with you the national shipbuilding procurement strategy, NSPS.
I'm joined today by Rear-Admiral Pat Finn, Department of National Defence; Michel Vermette, deputy commissioner for the Canadian Coast Guard; and Mr. Scott Leslie, who is the head of the actual secretariat that ran the NSPS process.
Our presentation this morning will be twofold. First, we have a short video that presents the unique competitive process used for the selection of the shipyards that will build Canada's large vessels over the next 20 to 30 years.
The video will be shown simultaneously in both languages. You'll have to listen through the earpiece, because there's no room sound. We'll play the video, and then I will have a few more opening comments regarding the NSPS process.