This article was last updated on April 16, 2022
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Defence Minister Peter MacKay has revealed that his department has begun the processes of replacing some of Canada’s aging search and rescue planes, though he alleged the process is very “challenging” and a “frustration.” These revelations are made only a day after MacKay previously announced a new review of Canada’s search and rescue system, while declaring to upgrade the satellite-aided search tools and communication protocols between bases and the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre.
Earlier in the week, Auditor General Michael Ferguson released a report asserting that Canada’s search-and-rescue system is suffering and several of its aspects are at the “breaking point,” especially the aging C-115 Buffalo and few older C-130 Hercules aircraft. MacKay alleged that the process has been initiated to replace the planes and he is expecting a tender for replacing the Buffalo planes “within the calendar year.” MacKay mentioned on Friday, that “there is a procurement that has albeit been challenging, that is now underway.” He added that “the money is earmarked and again this is not an issue of resources, this is an issue of process. We’re committed to working with the other departments which are involved in procurement and we’re also committed to connecting all the elements of search and rescue — this is a very important element of the quadrennial review.”
Furthermore, MacKay asserted that his department has been devoted to replacing these planes for “many, many years,” though plane purchasing is a complex issue involving several governmental departments including Industry Canada and Public Works.
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