The Globe and Mail reports in its Tuesday edition that as Canada aims to strengthen defence, Ottawa is working on creating a list of preapproved drones and components to get them to the Canadian Armed Forces in a more secure and timely manner. As The Globe's Pippa Norman writes, the federal government's "Maple List" could be Canada's own version of similar initiatives launched elsewhere, such as the United States' Blue List or Ukraine's Brave1 Market. These tools are used in their respective countries to get uncrewed systems into the hands of their armed forces in a timelier manner, while also ensuring the products are compliant with government and national security standards. Canada's version is still in its infancy. The National Research Council's Aerospace Research Centre boasts a Drone Innovation Hub in Ottawa and Mirabel, Que. In February, the feds committed $105-million over three years to launch this hub as part of its Defence Industrial Strategy. Glen Lynch, chief executive officer at Volatus Aerospace, one of Canada's larger drone companies, said having a Maple List could be key for the country, especially to reduce some of Canada's reliance on U.S. qualification frameworks for its own drone procurement.