Before I begin, Madam Chair, it's my understanding that the clerk has provided you with an update on the status of our request to have the Minister of Industry, the Minister of National Defence, the Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement and the Secretary of State for Defence Procurement appear. This is a very important study. The government has committed $81.1 billion over the next five years in its budget. It has also introduced a Canada defence strategy.
We're hopeful on this side that we can get some ministers and departments to appear.