It could have been, but it was not considered.
Madam Chair, I would like to table a document. It is in French only and I suppose it will need to be translated. Mr. Moore already has a copy. It talks about possible savings. Public Works and Government Services Canada could implement a principle which was adopted in 1983 and was reaffirmed under the governments of Trudeau, Turner, Mulroney, Campbell, Chrétien, Martin and now Harper. Under this principle, 25 percent of federal jobs in the National Capital Region would be located on the Quebec side and 75 percent on the Ottawa side. This would mean that more jobs would be located on the Outaouais side since the number presently is only 18.9 percent.
Did you consider moving employees to the other side of the river where rental costs are less, in order to achieve savings?