Industry committee  I wouldn't say that international investment has been hindered. I would say that as a multinational, when we look at where dollars should be spent and dollars should be invested, we want to make sure that we're investing and spending dollars in a market where we have a fair oppor

Industry committee  I believe the criteria are getting better. In the past they may not have been. My previous comment was regarding more around maybe the amount of time to define the criteria. I understand it does take time, but traditionally we have seen in other campaigns, other countries, where

Industry committee  Yes, I think in Canada we're seeing, as I mentioned, the ITB and the value proposition, and we certainly support that. We think it's good for Canada and it creates jobs in Canada. I would say today, from what we're seeing in some of the recent, let's say, federal procurement camp

Industry committee  Is the question regarding, and I'll paraphrase to make sure I understood, military government procurement and the pillars?

Industry committee  Really, when we look at what government procurement has been in the past and the future, we are looking for, I would say, a level playing field. It's understanding the criteria and the metrics laid out in the evaluation process, and then being, I'll say, judged on that accordingl

Industry committee  Certainly at the group level, a fair amount of R and D goes on, with the zero emissions that we're working on, the environment, and Blue Edge blades. These are all things that are done, I would say, at the group level. The R and D that we struggle with comes into play when we lo

Industry committee  Thank you for the question. There are several topics there. I tried to write them down to make sure that I address them all. On the federal procurement process, I think I touched on that during my remarks. We talked about an unbiased and fair bid procedure based on the platform,

Industry committee  —is designed to do. Accelerating fleet renewal programs [Technical difficulty—Editor] in the medium term. However, with two helicopter OEMs in Canada, it's important to ensure that tenders remain a competitive process where the winners are chosen based on the merits of their off

Industry committee  Absolutely. Finally, my colleague mentioned that we are investing heavily in R and D to put aerospace towards cleaner, more sustainable flight. Canada has a real opportunity to partner with us on innovative projects that will reduce the environmental impact of both rotary-wing a

Industry committee  Thank you, Madam Chair, for the opportunity to be here today to discuss the development and support of the aerospace sector. Airbus Helicopters has been a proud member of Canada's aerospace sector since 1984. Today, Airbus is a leading supplier of helicopters in Canada, supporti