What was found
(CAN) DURING CRUISE, F/O WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO THE NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE WINDSHIELD BY MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED THAT ONLY THE OUTER FACE WAS SHATTERED. DECISION WAS TAKEN TO PERFORM A FERRY FLIGHT IAW SL DH8-SL-56-006. THE RT WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS ISOLATED AND THE ACFT RELEASED. DURING CLIMB, ARCING OCCURRED AND HOT SPOT WERE OBSERVED ON THE RT WINDSHIELD. DECISION WAS TAKEN TO RETURN AND THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.