Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Through you to the witnesses, thank you for coming.
I guess I come from a different level of government. I'm just going to preface my question by saying that it's nice to say that we do things, but then you find out, in my end of the world, that any of the problems that went down had to do with a lack of direct communication.
This question would be primarily for DFAIT as it relates to the CF. But it could be the reverse. To be more specific, given the nature and scope of your responsibilities in the planning and execution of reconstruction efforts in nations that have undergone turmoil, whether it be a natural disaster or political upheaval, what is your relationship with officials at National Defence? How do you coordinate with your counterparts at National Defence to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of service?
It's nice to say that you do it. But how do you do it? Are there frequent meetings? It's nice to say that we sent them a memo, but somebody has to read that. You have to ensure that they have. What is the official mechanism? The “how” is what I'm asking about: how do you do that?
Perhaps I will ask Ms. Buck, Ms. Gervais-Vidricaire, and then Ms. Sinclair, back and forth.