Government Operations committee  That's incorrect. There is no board.

Government Operations committee  Begonia is sitting right behind us, here. She's the director of the Canadian General Standards Board.

Government Operations committee  We publish within the departmental performance report. They're part of the department. So, the CGSB is identified as a program sub-activity, and therefore it appears in the DPR, the departmental performance report.

Government Operations committee  That's correct.

Government Operations committee  Organizationally, yes, but in performance reporting, it's actually sub to acquisitions branch. It's a separate entity within it.

Government Operations committee  I think Mr. Trottier has it already.

Government Operations committee  No problem.

Government Operations committee  No, it really is the Standards Council of Canada that does the oversight on our efficiencies there.

Government Operations committee  That's correct, the Standards Council of Canada does the annual audit.

Government Operations committee  I don't believe so. We received one just a few weeks ago, but we'll be able to provide.... They do an audit for each of the areas of our business.

Government Operations committee  Yes. I have obtained an answer to the question about the term “genetic engineering”. So I'm just going to read a definition. It may lead to future questions. “'Genetic Engineering' refers to a technique by which the genetic material of an organism is changed in a way that does n

Government Operations committee  When we decide to change a standard, we do so in consultation with the industry and other stakeholders through technical committees. A change made to a standard has a significant impact. It has a lot of repercussions, especially on the costs involved. We have to establish a stand

Government Operations committee  No, no one can remember one.

Government Operations committee  Fitting for our 80th year, yes....

Government Operations committee  No, it has not.