Industry committee  That's been publicly disclosed. It was early winter, late fall. I don't remember the exact date, but it's in the public record.

Industry committee  The government has licensed a Canadian company irrespective of who the owner is. I've worked five years under complete U.S. ownership as a Canadian citizen operating MDA. The government has licensed a Canadian company, and I can assure you they're not moving the licence to any U.S. company.

Industry committee  I'm hearing two questions--one to do with the technology itself and one to do with the images. I think it's mostly about images, so I'll address that first. I am not an expert in all the Canadian government agreements and what they have, but I can assure you that as a Canadian running a Canadian company--and that's what will happen after the sale--you have to obey Canadian law.

Industry committee  If you want me to take your six minutes, I'll look it up. I have it here.

Industry committee  Thank you. Mr. Chair, members of the House Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, I am Daniel Friedmann, president and CEO of MDA. I have been with MDA for 29 years, involved with our systems business throughout that full period in various capacities. Thank you for providing me the opportunity to discuss the proposed sale of MDA systems business to ATK.