Thanks, Chair.
Mr. Housefather, thanks for your comments, and thanks to Mr. Kusmierczyk as well.
I would think that maybe we could settle at three. The issue at hand is that this is going to be well over $100 billion of taxpayers' money. We've seen repeatedly in this committee.... I mean, just last week or the week before we were asking about the F-35s, yet PSPC's saying, DND told us three years will be for delivery...when PSPC is not even aware.
We've seen this repeatedly for six and a half years on this committee. We've seen delay, delay, misinformation and non-information about the ships. If you look at the old blues, you will see that the icebreakers should be in the water by now, and the first CSC would be arriving next year. I don't think we're even cutting steel yet. I think we owe it to taxpayers and to parliamentarians to get a lot more information out on this. As I said, it's going to be well over $100 billion, when all is said and done.
I understand where the Liberals are coming from, and I understand my request. I'd be very happy with Ms. Vignola's suggestion of perhaps every three months. We can see it for a year and go from there. I think waiting every six months will mean further delays and a further disservice to taxpayers and other parliamentarians.