Government Operations committee  Thank you for your question. At the peak, we were seeing about 30% of contracts having advance payments. That has obviously dropped off significantly as the market has settled, so contracts now are rarely seeing advance payments. When we were at the peak of the shortage of sup

Government Operations committee  Mr. Chair, absolutely, we can provide that information. We could do a broader look, but I would suggest that it was really during the first six months of the pandemic when advance payments were really an issue, and that was changing rapidly. It might be more relevant for the me

Government Operations committee  No, because we did not know who Mr. Octeau was. We only found out after the contract had been awarded.

Government Operations committee  Thank you for the question. At that time, we realized that the usual suppliers could not provide the goods in the required time. So we had to find other companies to help us. At that time, again, there were many new companies popping up. Our traditional supply chains weren't wo

Government Operations committee  Oh! You meant the target state. Is that it?

Government Operations committee  I apologize. Indeed, we have a plan to reach the target. It will take some time. The same is true for the other yard. I imagine we will have to go through a similar process for the third yard. There is no exact deadline for achieving the target condition. However, Vancouver does

Government Operations committee  Mr. Chair, I'm not sure whether the question is for me or the minister.

Government Operations committee  Thank you. I saw that amount in the media. Since the planning is still being verified, I can't give you that amount right now.

Government Operations committee  Mr. Chair, we are in the process of evaluating options because we have to fix things and renew them. We are in the process of developing a plan.

Government Operations committee  Thank you for the question. It is really normal to take some time to check the quality of a ship after receiving it. During the testing that is done by DoD and the Coast Guard, problems are found and it is up to the shipyard to fix them. It's always a process...

Government Operations committee  We noticed that there was an issue with the engine. It's really important for the client to verify that everything works well before accepting the product.

Government Operations committee  In fact, CFB Esquimalt shipyard charges an all-industry rate. It is not part of Seaspan's Vancouver Shipyards, so it is not a rate...

Government Operations committee  I did not understand your question. I'm sorry.

Government Operations committee  There have been ongoing discussions about the corporate plan—

Government Operations committee  Mr. Chair, we have been in touch with Canada Post. They've submitted documents, and it's being finalized, but obviously COVID is having an impact on the corporate plan, so it takes some extra time to work through it.