Public Accounts committee  A lot has already been done, as I noted at the beginning. Now, the contracting responsibility has been subsumed within the procurement function of Public Works. I'd been with the department for nine months, from January 2005 to September 2005, and I saw dedicated people who want

Public Accounts committee  I'm looking here, and I will also be relying on Mr. Minto to help me. This would have been back in.... I'm looking at a chronology, just to be accurate here, obviously.

Public Accounts committee  I will do that quite gladly.

Public Accounts committee  I, François Guimont, do solemnly, sincerely and truly affirm and declare that the taking of any oath is, according to my religious belief, unlawful. I do also solemnly, sincerely and truly affirm and declare that the evidence I shall give on this examination shall be the truth, t

Public Accounts committee  Yes, Mr. Chairman, and I shall be brief. I am very pleased to appear before you today, and I look forward to maintaining an open and frank exchange with committee members over the months and years ahead. Our chief risk officer, Mr. Minto, who has been introduced, is with me tod