Defence Deconstructed: Procurement & Continental Defence Capabilities

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On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry speaks to The Hon. John McKay about the House of Commons’ National Defence Committee report on defence procurement. Then (34:28), David Perry moderates a panel on Canada’s continental defence capabilities with Cmdre Jason Armstrong, David Hazen, then BGen Chris McKenna, and Peter Saunders Guests’ bios: The Hon. John McKay is Chair of the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on National Defence Peter Saunders is the Director General, NORAD-Continental Defence Modernization Office Cmdre Jason Armstrong is the Director General, Naval Force Development for the Royal Canadian Navy At the time of recording, Chris McKenna held the rank of BGen and was Director General Air and Space Force Development at the Royal Canadian Air Force David Hazen is the Director General R&D Programs for Defence Research & Development Canada Host biography Dr. David Perry is the President and CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute Read NDDN’s report: https://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/44-1/NDDN/report-12/ Recording Date: 6 August and 1 May 2024 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips