Thank you, Madam Chair.
I would once again like to thank the witnesses appearing today.
I do not come from a region of the country where ships or icebreakers are built. However, as a member from the National Capital Region, I am very familiar with governance and project management issues.
I will read to you recommendation 2.36 from the Auditor General's report on the national shipbuilding strategy:
The Canadian Coast Guard, National Defence, and Public Services and Procurement Canada should implement mechanisms to:
– obtain complete, current, and reliable schedules to support shipbuilding projects
I see that the department has accepted that recommendation.
My question is for Mr. Matthews or Ms. Thomas, from National Defence.
Are you sure that you now have the tools needed to manage the schedule and carry out the tasks related to the building of those ships?