I won't bother repeating what I said in English.
I simply want to highlight some of the comments you made. You talked about bureaucratic convenience. I find that a little misleading. It's more a lack of political will on the part of the government. I can't quite understand how the government, that awards contracts with taxpayers' money, can do so virtually without setting any conditions. That's the fundamental problem.
The government signed a contract for C-17s. I believe it's too late to cancel the contract and to start the process all over again. We've seen what happens when contracts are cancelled. However, there are three more contracts pending, one for Chinooks, one for C-130Js and one for fixed-wing search and rescue aircraft.
I've met on numerous occasions with representatives of Quebec firms and I asked them when Canadian and Quebec industries will get together and send a message to the government that the current situation is intolerable. I always sense that industry officials are somewhat reluctant to act. I hear all sorts of comments such as “You mustn't bite the hand that feeds you”. That's all well and good, but as you know, Mr. Rowe, the window on aerospace contracts for the next 30 years will be closing.
As representatives of I.M.P. Group International inc., what are you waiting for to join forces with Bombardier, CAE and L-3 Communications to demand from this government some economic spinoffs and to get it to acknowledge that this situation is unacceptable? Can we expect any action on that front?