Public Accounts committee  In certain cases, per the response to the Auditor General's report, where we need to introduce additional discipline into the establishment of those high-priority requests to ensure they are in fact reflective of an urgent need and that we're not diverting resources where they co

Public Accounts committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. The current estimate, as the deputy said, of $56 billion to $60 billion does not include an amount for provincial or federal taxes. Through agreements between the provinces, and because the federal tax would return to the federal government in any case, t

Government Operations committee  I do, Mr. Chair. Thank you for the opportunity. Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Troy Crosby, and I'm pleased to be speaking to you today in my role as assistant deputy minister, materiel, at the Department of National Defence. As ADM, materiel, I'm responsible for the manag

Government Operations committee  It's an opportunity to highlight some of the ongoing work we have through various industry association engagements and directly with industry through our procurement processes. We work closely with the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries and the Aerospace In

Government Operations committee  There has been a lot of progress made since the “Strong, Secure, Engaged” defence policy was released in 2017. Since 2019, in some cases, projects have had some delays. However, we've also advanced some projects ahead of their originally intended timelines, such as the armoured c

Government Operations committee  Could you clarify what you mean, specifically? There are a host of projects, as you'd be well aware. Some of those projects were quickly moved through approval gates right after the release of “Strong, Secure, Engaged”. Others, such as the Canadian multi-mission aircraft projec

Government Operations committee  I can provide some initial comments, but this may be a question that my colleague, General Ménard, can address. What I can say is that as part of the selection process, we've looked at the capability, as well as cost and the economic opportunities that come with each of the pote

Government Operations committee  The engagement with various stakeholder groups, notably indigenous communities, through a gender-based analysis plus lens ensures that we are taking into consideration different perspectives and reflecting the opportunities at hand in our procurement processes. For example, in

Government Operations committee  Mr. Chair, government targets have been established. We are aiming to ensure that 5% of the value of defence procurement goes to indigenous business. We're not there yet, but we have great opportunities. As we continue our engagement with these communities, I think we'll recogniz

Government Operations committee  Mr. Chair, I can provide some information about our participation in the production, sustainment and follow-on development phase memorandum of understanding for the F-35 program. Our last contribution payment was in the order of $70 million U.S. last year, almost one year ago. Ov

Government Operations committee  Mr. Chair, as a general answer, for reasons of sensitivity around our contributions, I'm not in a position to provide details about specific equipments or—

Government Operations committee  I'm not familiar with Switchblade drones, Mr. Chair.

Government Operations committee  Mr. Chair, we do not.

Government Operations committee  Mr. Chair, we do not.

Government Operations committee  Mr. Chair, the total value of the interim fighter capability project, to include the acquisition of the 18 aircraft plus two aircraft for spare parts, was $393 million. That also includes the investments to bring them into service, including phase one of the Hornet extension proj