Mr. Chair, it could be that Vice-Admiral Mark Norman has nothing political to say. The obstructions or whatever was hampering the project from going forward could be purely administrative. Right now there's a pall cast over this government, and it will continue to be cast over all of Parliament in the months and years to come unless we get down and finally crack this problem that we have with procurement. It could be that, by accepting an invitation, he could shed some light on what goes on behind the scenes and why it takes so long to, for example, get the EH101 helicopter, to get fighter jets. It seems like a decision is made and then delay, delay, delay.
That is what this committee could gain from the background knowledge on why it takes so long to get our women and men in uniform the tools they need to do the tasks we ask them to do.