It's somewhere in between. We are not a watchdog, but we do not trust blindly either.
The mandate we received from Treasury Board is in fact just as we described it: to establish a policy, then conduct an evaluation and offer support to the departments. That is the role we play.
Moreover, as I said earlier, the deputy ministers are responsible for implementation. We have to let them play that role and then measure the results. We work with deputy ministers to identify problem areas. As Mr. Quell said earlier, steps have been taken to encourage them to respond to the current requirements or to step up their efforts.