In any case, I hope that your government will accept it because you and your colleagues in Cabinet constantly use that word — accountability — at Question Period and all the time. I have used the word “imputabilité” in French but it should be “responsabilité”. I think it would be an excellent way to implement this concept of accountability in the management of the taxpayers' money.
About Bill C-11 — like you, I believe there is a link between Bills C-11 and C-12 — you've just said that you want it to be implemented as soon as possible. Your schedule for C-11 is very important because our public servants, our unions and our managers have been waiting for a long time, even if there was no unanimity. Instead of a referring to C-11, I should have referred to the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act.
Do you have a detailed timetable for its implementation? Also, since you've talked about better management, have you made any serious projections at Treasury Board about the costs not only for central agencies but also for those who will have to implement this necessary Act without delay? That was my question about C-11 and I will have a few about the expenditure management system.