Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
Madam Charette, when my colleague asked his questions earlier, he was thinking in terms of revenue. He wanted to know if you have looked at increasing revenues, for example by eliminating tax havens. The answer was no since it was a cost-cutting exercise. Madam Charette, did senior officials in your department consider the savings that could be made by respecting the fields of jurisdiction of Quebec, for example by transferring directly to Quebec funding in the areas of education and training? You would no longer need the bureaucratic apparatus to administer these funds.
This would make for a leaner federal government. You are obviously going to say this is a hypothetical question, so I will not even ask it. However, I wanted to make the point.
I know there are program officers at Treasury Board — I do not know if they still have this title — who undertake reviews with officials in the various departments. They do follow-ups and red flags are raised.
Who does this work for the Treasury Board Secretariat?