I have the pleasure to announce that I have a list of potential witnesses.
The second witness, who will probably be on the Hill next Thursday, is the honourable Michael Fortier, the minister whom we do not have the pleasure of seeing in the House. We could begin by asking him questions about the new initiatives taken by the Department of Public Works and Government Services. However, I don't think we will have time to finish. In fact, I had the opportunity to discuss this with the clerk and her colleagues.
For instance, we could ask him about the review of the real estate portfolio. You may know that previously, there was a move afoot to sell government property. A study had even been done. We want to know what will happen with that. Then, there is the very important issue if shared services. There are potential savings to be had in the area of shared services. It might be a good idea to sound the minister out on that matter. There is also the issue of bundled procurements and, lastly, regional offices. Six regional offices have been created.
There is ample subject matter to be discussed with the Minister of Public Works and Government Services. And if that doesn't work out, I have a third witness for your consideration.