Since the Crown is not privy to these subcontracts, no contractual relationship is created between the Crown and third party subcontractors. As a result, records are neither created nor retained by National Defence concerning contractual arrangements between a prime contractor and its subcontractors. a) On 27 January 2005, 18 foreign nationals were working on repairing, upgrading, or refitting Canadian navy vessels on the east coast of Canada. b) The 18 foreign nationals were working on the following ships:
Par conséquent, la Défense nationale ne crée ni ne conserve de dossiers concernant les ententes contractuelles conclues entre un entrepreneur principal et ses sous-traitants. a) Le 27 janvier 2005, 18 ressortissants étrangers travaillaient à la réparation, à la rénovation ou au carénage de navires de la Marine canadienne sur la côte Est du Canada. b) Les 18 ressortissants étrangers travaillaient sur les navires suivants: