Government Operations committee  I would say that, inevitably, there are always going to be areas that you can improve and work on. An area where we are actively engaged is with the indigenous community in Canada to help them be part of the defence system. The synergy program I referred to earlier is for small

Government Operations committee  Yes, I have.

Government Operations committee  I think it should be part of the way we think about things we do every single day. If posting it helps us think about it, then it should be posted.

Government Operations committee  I think it's embedded in our policies by virtue of the diversity and inclusion policies we have across the group. It would already be included by virtue of that approach.

Government Operations committee  We're very proud of the inclusion and diversity initiatives, from our CEO down. It is a metric that we measure. We have all signed on to a commitment to those programs. While there's not a one-size-fits-all diversity and inclusion policy, we are deploying it as best we can in all

Government Operations committee  Maybe I'll simply pick up on the boom-and-bust concept. I think these large-scale programs create a unique opportunity to develop the next generation of engineers. These engineers will work on those programs and have staff to work with them, and they'll go on to other things. T

Government Operations committee  I would be happy to provide it in writing. The work we're seeing with the relational contract under AJISS, I think, is really a promising milestone.

Government Operations committee  As I noted earlier, the project management style we deploy reaches out to all stakeholders. We focus on the engagements we get with the military, when they have open forums of what sort of requirements they have and what sort of expectations they have for the future. We respond t

Government Operations committee  It's hard to speculate on exactly how many jobs will end up in Canada. I think what you're seeing in that announcement is Thales's significant commitment and investment in the digital transformation we're seeing across the commercial sector and across many militaries. Thales is v

Government Operations committee  Due to the nature of the way we service the military customer, it would be all across Canada, because we are serving from coast to coast to coast in some respects. In some cases, when it's the digital capability and growth around commercial and banking services, it will tend to b

Government Operations committee  To Youri's point earlier, there was a competition and an exercise, and they've made a decision based on what they believe Canada's requirements are. Now it's time to move forward and deliver the capability.

Government Operations committee  I will only offer that when I was in the military, we used C-130s in search and rescue missions, so I'm familiar with what you refer to. I think Youri's idea of ensuring that we effectively use the existing infrastructure in Canada that's designed to do this as opposed to the mil

Government Operations committee  Thank you for the question. I wasn't at Thales during that time frame, so I can't offer you much insight as to the nature of the contract at that particular time. What I can tell you is that with the existing contract for the tactical control radar, we are working with a number

Government Operations committee  Again, it's not a touchy question; it's a worthwhile question. I don't think I could answer it honestly as I don't have any awareness. It's difficult to take on a hypothetical without having been there at the time. I will stress only that today we're moving forward with a progra

Government Operations committee  Can I compare the two contracts? Again, I would want to go back and take a look at them. I would want people to look at them. If it's important to the chair that we compare those two contracts, I would certainly undertake to provide a written response. Beyond that, it's virtually