Thank you, Mr. Chair.
We had some good discussions at the subcommittee meeting and then some more afterwards. I tabled a motion and it was sent to the committee members yesterday. There's an English version and a French version. I'll read it in English.
This has not changed from what has been submitted. The motion reads as follows:
That pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), given the imperative for Canada's self-reliance in national defence and security, and the significant level of investment announced, the committee study the opportunity to use a defence industrial strategy to regenerate and further develop sovereign capabilities of Canada's industrial ecosystem and procurement opportunities for Canadian businesses. This includes areas such as aerospace, digital technologies, cyber security, vehicle and arms manufacturing, heavy industry, scientific research, advanced materials, and the bioeconomy; that the committee invite representatives from the Department of National Defence and the Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development to appear on this study; that the committee hold a minimum of six (6) meetings on this study, to conclude no later than November 5th; and that the committee report its findings to the House.
Should I also read it in French?