(Return tabled) Question No. 849 Hon. Stéphane Dion: With regard to the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, since the beginning of Canada's participation: (a) what are the criteria (operational requirements, contractual conditions, etc) on which the government is selecting the F-35s as a replacement for the CF-18s; (b) when and by whom were those criteria determined; (c) what are the relevant studies which were conducted prior to determining those criteria, specifying the (i) dates, (ii) names of the studies, (iii) names of individuals requesting the studies, (iv) authors of the studies, (v) names of the individuals presented with the results; (d) before those criteria were determined, on the basis of what information did the government ...[+++]evaluate that the F-35 could satisfy Canada's needs; (e) since the beginning of Canada's participation in the JSF program, what were all the studies conducted that evaluated different fighter planes in relation to Canada's needs, specifying the (i) dates, (ii) names of the studies, (iii) names of individuals requesting the studies, (iv) authors of the studies, (v) studies which were used to evaluate the planes, (vi) names of the individuals who determined those criteria, (vii) planes which were considered in the study, (viii) names of the individuals presented with the results; (f) what is the operational availability of a fleet of 65 fighter jets; (g) what effect will a reduction in Canada's fleet of fighter jets have on operational capability, on Canada's ability to play its role within the North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) and on the distribution of fighter jets across Canada's military bases; (h) how did the government determine that Canadian Forces needed 65 planes; (i) what is the formula used to determine the number of planes Canada should buy and who is the author of that formula; (j) for each of the variables in that formula, how was the value of that variable determined, specifying by whom, based on ...

They are capable of spending and are prepared to spend the money to develop complete new platforms, littoral combat ships, and unarmed combat UAVs to fly off navy ships and so on.

Paul is privileged to house Canada's top tactical fighter base, 4 Wing Cold Lake. it is known as the home of the fighter pilot and hosts Exercise Maple Flag, a six week international air combat exercise that takes place in May and attracts more than 5,000 participants globally.

Following the repeated infringement of the Athens FIR regulations, the encroachments on Greek airspace by Turkish fighter aircraft and Turkey's refusal to recognise search and rescue procedures in the Aegean, culminating in the tragic collision between two aircraft and the death of a Greek airforce pilot, what action will the Commission take to ensure compliance with Athens FIR regulations, the integrity of Greek airspace, Greek being an EU Member State, and compliance with the rules governing search and rescue operations in the Aegean, in the context of current negotiations between Turkey and the EU regarding Turkish accession?

Following the repeated infringement of the Athens FIR regulations, the encroachments on Greek airspace by Turkish fighter aircraft and Turkey's refusal to recognise search and rescue procedures in the Aegean, culminating in the tragic collision between two aircraft and the death of a Greek airforce pilot, what action will the Commission take to ensure compliance with Athens FIR regulations, the integrity of Greek airspace, Greek being an EU Member State, and compliance with the rules governing search and rescue operations in the Aegean, in the context of current negotiations between Turkey and the EU regarding Turkish accession?

Following the repeated infringement of the Athens FIR regulations, the encroachments on Greek airspace by Turkish fighter aircraft and Turkey's refusal to recognise search and rescue procedures in the Aegean, culminating in the tragic collision between two aircraft and the death of a Greek airforce pilot, what action will the Commission take to ensure compliance with Athens FIR regulations, the integrity of Greek airspace, Greek being an EU Member State, and compliance with the rules governing search and rescue operations in the Aegean, in the context of current negotiations between Turkey and the EU regarding Turkish accession?