Future HMCS Harry DeWolf - (AOPS)  

take business activities in Canada equal to the value of the contracts they are awarded by the Government of Canada,” says Jessica Lamirande, Senior Communications Advisor, Media Relations Office, DND. Beyond the two primary shipyards, significant opportunities are avail- able for Canadians and Canadian suppliers. Contracts are being issued byboth theGovernment and shipyards to hundreds of firms across Canada, including a significant number to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises. The National Shipbuilding Strategy is working to support jobs and economic opportunities for Indigenous and underrepresented groups in the ship- 10 BUSINESS ELITE CANADA | JANUARY 2019