Merci, Monsieur Bachand.
I cannot speak on behalf of Aero-Montreal, only on behalf of the Quebec Aerospace Association. Primarily our mandate is to respond to the needs of small to medium-sized enterprises. Certainly the aerospace industry in Quebec is built on a strong collaboration between the OEMs and the SMEs. We rely very much on their vision and leadership in our industry in order for us to get the benefits as well.
In the Aero-Montreal--as you referred to it, the grappe--inherently we do participate. The AQA participates on certain committees. As an active member of Aero-Montreal, we support that initiative wholeheartedly. But I cannot speak on behalf of Aero-Montreal; I can only speak on behalf of the AQA. Our agenda is to improve the situation and essentially, as you put it, respect a situation that is well established. The industry in the area of Quebec has been a leader and continues to be a leader in the world with its aerospace capabilities.
We will continue to dialogue with Aero-Montreal. We will do our part to share information, to be as transparent as possible. In the same spirit, our proposal suggests that when Canada considers a major military procurement, all of the stakeholders be considered, all of the interests be considered--including, most importantly, the needs and the technical requirements of our military, and also how we can leverage that into our Canadian industry, an established Canadian industry that is a world leader.
That's as much detail as I can give you on that point, Mr. Bachand.