Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I gather that Mr. Steve Lucas will be present next Thursday. I do not know what his rank is. From the beginning, we in the opposition have wanted to invite Colonel Dave Burt. Obviously, in the light of all that happened with the procurement issue, I would like the committee to ask the Department of National Defence that Colonel Dave Burt, the Director of Aerospace Requirements, be also invited as a witness. In fact, we will certainly have some very specific and crucial questions for him. We need this because we are currently studying procurement.
Moreover, we will be discussing the C-17. In our opinion, there was no fair competition in this file. The colonel, from his vantage point, could tell us what happened in that case. Therefore, I expect him to come.
If we need a motion, I could move it and it could be seconded. The committee members in this room could agree to make sure that the colonel will appear before us next Thursday.
I do not know whether my colleagues from the opposition have anything to add. In my opinion, it is crucial for us to hear him. I understand the chain of command etc., but Colonel Burt is on record. E-mail messages were passed around pursuant to the Access to Information Act. This is public knowledge. He has a very specific point of view that will help us to deal with the procurement issue and I expect him to be present on Thursday.
I will let the clerk advise us. Do we need a motion? If we do, I will move it. Otherwise, can we find another alternative?