Evidence of meeting #37 for National Defence in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was boeing.
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Minister of Public Works and Government Services
The contract includes an obligation and a mechanism.
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Paul Crête Bloc Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, QC
What I'm interested in is the mechanism.
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Minister of Public Works and Government Services
Company officials have to present Industry Canada with the contracts they believe are eligible.
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Minister of Public Works and Government Services
Industry Canada either endorses or rejects them. It could be because it is not related to the defence industry, or is an old contract that was recycled.
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Paul Crête Bloc Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, QC
Very well.
What will and will not be eligible?
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Minister of Public Works and Government Services
I suggest you ask Mr. Bernier. It has to be related to the aerospace industry. He knows all the criteria, he will give them to you.
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Paul Crête Bloc Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, QC
Is that included in the contract that you signed?
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Minister of Public Works and Government Services
No, that is a parallel policy for regional spinoffs. There is a clause in the contract that provides for such an obligation, but the policy comes under Industry Canada.
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Paul Crête Bloc Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, QC
If I understood correctly, the clause basically states that Boeing will provide Industry Canada with information that will allow it to decide.
Is that how it works?
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Minister of Public Works and Government Services
It's something like that.
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Minister of Public Works and Government Services
They have to reinvest in Canada one dollar for every dollar received.
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Minister of Public Works and Government Services
Oversight is ensured by Industry Canada.
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Paul Crête Bloc Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, QC
I am trying to find out what kind of information the signatory will have to provide, and to whom. I would think that that is a relatively simple request. You signed the contract. If you do not have the details, one of our advisors should be able to answer that question.
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Minister of Public Works and Government Services
Your question is not aggressive, and neither is my answer. Simply put, they have to provide Industry Canada with the contract that they intend on using to comply with the one-for-one rule.
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Paul Crête Bloc Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, QC
If I understand correctly, Industry Canada will decide if it complies with what is in the contract.
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Minister of Public Works and Government Services
That's correct, Mr. Crête.
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Paul Crête Bloc Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, QC
All of that must surely have been written in the contract.