Public Accounts committee  They are certainly a part of the decision-making process of the government. Industry Canada gives advice on what the likely industrial participation benefits will be for industry. But the primary driver of acquisitions is the defence needs of the country. Industry Canada comes in

Public Accounts committee  Exactly.

Public Accounts committee  A good deal of work actually goes into the development of the estimates you're talking about. Very briefly, the government receives, twice a year, from the prime contractors a very detailed list of all their requirements for the manufacture of the aircraft and a detailed list o

Public Accounts committee  I think we would agree, certainly in hindsight, that we probably could have provided more detailed information and perhaps presented the information differently. Having said that, I think it's been very clear since the outset of this program that this is a very different approac

Public Accounts committee  Thanks, Mr. Chair. There are three principal benefits, but mainly it's getting in on the ground floor of the development of a brand-new piece of technology. As has been discussed, the F–35 joint strike fighter project is really meant to be at the cutting edge of aircraft technol

Public Accounts committee  Mr. Chair, I will be very brief in my remarks.

Public Accounts committee  Good morning, my name is Simon Kennedy and I am the Senior Associate Deputy MInister at Industry Canada. Thank you for inviting me to speak here today. Industry Canada's mandate is to help make Canadian industry more productive and competitive in the global economy. This includ

Industry committee  As Richard said, there are some clear swim lanes that the department stays within, because we know there are other ministries that have responsibilities. A really good example would be something like issues surrounding credit cards. That's clearly under the Bank Act. That's clear

Industry committee  In terms of changes to the act, the Prime Minister and the former minister of industry said before the election that they were planning to address the issue. If I'm not mistaken, your committee did a study, or there is an old study of the act. But the government is still respons