David McGuinty: “I think it's a very big step forward. It indicates that there's an interest in a product that Canada is looking at…”

I think all the Members of Parliament and all Canadians are asking questions about how this and this come to be and why this is happening and how much it is happening. It is obviously a difficult moment for Canadians.

This is a big part of the cultural challenges we’ve been seeking to address as a government,” he said. “We believe it’s the right next step.

Our objective here is to continue showing to our NATO partners that we are moving forward.

We’re going to have to be vigilant. We have experience with this issue of the loss of intellectual property over time, for example, of Nortel previously.