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House Hansard - 75

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 19, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 75 - May/19/22
Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay
  • May/19/22 9:09:34 p.m.
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Madam Chair, can the minister confirm that Canada is purchasing a block of F-35 fight planes from the scrapped Turkish purchase of Block 3 aircraft while the latest model, the Block 4, is unavailable; in other words, a less capable fighter?
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Hon. Filomena Tassi
  • May/19/22 9:09:52 p.m.
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Madam Chair, one of the advantages with this process is that we are getting the latest and greatest plane. We are delighted that, in this procurement and in this investment that we are making, we will be getting the latest and greatest F-35.
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Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay
  • May/19/22 9:10:08 p.m.
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Madam Chair, some $15 billion in defence spending was included in the budget but not declared or attached to anything. Can the minister tell us why, and what is that for?
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Hon. Filomena Tassi
  • May/19/22 9:10:23 p.m.
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Madam Chair, that is a question for defence. Defence is looking at what its needs are, and we look forward to the department asking us, as procurement, to fulfill those needs.
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Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay
  • May/19/22 9:10:35 p.m.
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Madam Chair, that is a non-answer. The government's future surface combatant program has grown in cost from $60 billion to an estimated $100 billion. Has the government given any thought to an off-the-shelf, foreign purchase?
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Hon. Filomena Tassi
  • May/19/22 9:10:50 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I strongly support the national shipbuilding strategy. We are creating jobs here in Canada. I had the opportunity to visit one of the shipyards, and I can tell the member that the work being done there by Canadians is absolutely phenomenal.
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Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay
  • May/19/22 9:11:06 p.m.
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Madam Chair, does the minister know that those ship designs have gone from 5,000 tonnes to 10,000 tonnes?
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Hon. Filomena Tassi
  • May/19/22 9:11:15 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I know that there have been amendments, yes.
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Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay
  • May/19/22 9:11:19 p.m.
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Madam Chair, does the minister know that the combat system has been declared “U.S. eyes only”, and that all the Canadians working on the combat system have been let go?
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Hon. Filomena Tassi
  • May/19/22 9:11:29 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I can say that I saw workers in action. The national shipbuilding strategy is putting Canadians to work, and I am happy about that.
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Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay
  • May/19/22 9:11:40 p.m.
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Madam Chair, does the minister know that all maintenance on the combat systems will be done in the United States?
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Hon. Filomena Tassi
  • May/19/22 9:11:51 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I am happy to support the national shipbuilding strategy, and they are going to provide us with the ships that we—
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The Deputy Chair
  • May/19/22 9:11:59 p.m.
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The hon. member.
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Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay
  • May/19/22 9:12:00 p.m.
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Madam Chair, right now, CAE does Canada's military pilot training. Does the minister support CAE and training pilots at home by a Canadian company?
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Hon. Filomena Tassi
  • May/19/22 9:12:14 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I am not sure where the member is going with this, but of course we support Canadian companies across the board.
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Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay
  • May/19/22 9:12:23 p.m.
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Madam Chair, does the minister know that the future aircrew training program has been weighted for either an Italian or a British company to win and train pilots outside Canada?
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Hon. Filomena Tassi
  • May/19/22 9:12:36 p.m.
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Madam Chair, these contracts are all subject to the procurement process, where there are negotiations that go on and we try to get the best price and the best value for Canadians.
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Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay
  • May/19/22 9:12:46 p.m.
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Madam Chair, is the government prepared to lose all those Canadian jobs at CAE, and its partners, to training Canadian pilots in Europe?
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Hon. Filomena Tassi
  • May/19/22 9:12:57 p.m.
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Madam Chair, as I referenced earlier, economic benefits are a part of the contracts that we sign and will continue to be.
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Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay
  • May/19/22 9:13:05 p.m.
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Madam Chair, the Cormorant search and rescue helicopters are 24 years old and we are down to two or three aircraft. What plans does the government have for a mid-life upgrade of the aircraft, and what are the plans to replace the missing platforms?
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