National Defence committee  If I could just go back to your previous point, I don't believe the crash was related to the tail rotor hub issues in the Cormorants. With the Cyclone there are no cuts being made to the project. There has been a reduction in the budget. I would tell the committee that in the p

National Defence committee  That is something I do. Also, it's not just the acquisition but the in-service technical authority; we are working on that. We are completing a very large program to extend them to 2020. It is in the billions of dollars. We have a very detailed plan to do structural reviews, str

National Defence committee  I can only provide a little bit of information. It's really one for the air force or, I'd say, the Canadian Armed Forces. I will touch on some of what General Hood said when he was here about a month ago. I think it's also important to remember how we were deployed at the time

National Defence committee  Mr. Chair, and distinguished members of the committee, I'd like to add my thanks for the invitation to appear before you to answer questions relating to your study of the defence of North America. As assistant deputy minister, Material, for the Department of National Defence, I