Thank you, Chair.
Major-General, building on the challenges highlighted with the F-35 procurement, Canada's defence procurement woes are further highlighted by the nearly $1-billion increase to the costs for navy supply ships, accompanied by significant delays and bureaucratic hurdles. Retired Vice-Admiral Mark Norman has bluntly described both the military procurement system and its relationship with the industry as “broken”, calling for a complete rebuild from first principles. From your experience, do you agree with that assessment?