Mr. Minister, I am glad to see you, especially as we do not see you often in the House of Commons. It is good to have an opportunity to meet you once in a while.
I have many questions for you. There are two specific points that I want to discuss with you. Of course, I want to discuss standards. Secondly, I want to make sure that you clearly understand what ITAR stands for. In your statements, there seems to be a contradiction between what you said and what is really happening on the ground.
I would like to know whether you participated in the process as the Minister in charge of Public Works and Government Services. Apparently, the Department of National Defence has improved its procurement standards. Did you or one of your representatives participate in the meeting with the Minister of National Defence that was held last year on May 1 to make sure that you have the standards required for purchasing C-17s, for instance?