We had some witnesses come before our committee who said that maybe we shouldn't be doing the surface combatants all in one block because of technology changes, especially given the time it takes to build these ships. Has there been any thought that maybe we don't go necessarily with one hull, and that we look at modularity as much as possible to ensure that our Royal Canadian Navy has the equipment and kit on deck that they need to do the job that we have tasked them with?
On November 17th, 2016. See this statement in context.