Thank you for the question. I appreciate it.
I feel very comfortable with the statement made by the OAG; that is, some due diligence was exercised, but it was not sufficient. I accept that. I accept it in the sense that on a going forward basis, as explained by Madame d'Auray, this has not yet reached the preliminary program approval stage. Further due diligence is needed, and the seven-point action plan frames how that due diligence will take place, clearly, and on a go-forward basis, absolutely.
We are in a department where every procurement...despite the fact that it comes across as a competition look-alike from a distance, it’s not.
Another point I would agree with the OAG on is that this is a unique process. Mr. Ring, I don't remember seeing this in the time that I've been in Public Works. It was 15 years of development, moving into another phase....
Looking back, we should probably have taken a different look at how to undertake that ongoing due diligence, but the seven-point action plan does that on a go-forward basis.