Government Operations committee  We can do that, if you would prefer.

Government Operations committee  I'm sorry, I can't remember under which government it started. It's about $300 million that we have invested. With the returns, as I've indicated, it's about $800 million of industrial offsets.

Government Operations committee  Thank you for the question. Again, going back to our independent review panel for defence acquisition, when we brought the requirements to it, it noted that we had done a couple of previous analyses around an alternate service delivery, so it charged us to go and refresh that. W

Government Operations committee  It's asked us some information, I would say, around products.

Government Operations committee  Sure. What might be aircraft that are out there? Who might be the suppliers that are interested? What might be options?

Government Operations committee  It's been, I would say, on an ongoing basis. It was in our minister's mandate letter. Our minister's mandate letter calls for that to occur, as do some of his colleagues' letters. It has been something we have been providing some information on. Again, he has a broad portfolio, s

Government Operations committee  Again, we have not. Until such time as we would engage with industry to get that information, it's not information that we have.

Government Operations committee  Would you like us to provide written information on the contract you mentioned, Mr. Blaney?

Government Operations committee  Yes, it is my responsibility.

Government Operations committee  Okay, thank you very much for your question.

National Defence committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. If you think it's only going to be 15 minutes, I'm happy to pass out my remarks and move straight to questions if you would prefer, sir.

National Defence committee  Mr. Chair, distinguished members of the committee, I would like to thank you for the invitation to appear before you to answer questions relating to your study of the Royal Canadian Navy. As Assistant Deputy Minister, Material, for the Department of National Defence, I am respon

National Defence committee  Thank you very much for the question. Our colleagues at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada could probably give you some specific high level answers. In the broadest economic sense, I will certainly provide you with some answers, from my perspective, on jobs and

National Defence committee  In shipbuilding particularly, probably like any manufacturing but being more aware of shipbuilding, what we would call the order book in the economies of scale, in other words, the more you build the same ship, the more you're building ships, the better you get at it, the more yo

National Defence committee  If I could add just briefly, when we set up the national shipbuilding strategy, you'll recall it included a number of areas of work, so, yes, there was competition for the two large areas of work. For the smaller vessels, of course, the two yards that have been selected are precl