Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you, Minister, for coming. Thank you to each one of you who have come to speak with us today.
Minister, I want to talk a little bit about the expenditure management system. I think for the average Canadian, people who are paying taxes in my constituency and the hard-working people who pay their taxes and expect certain services from government, the past decade has been obviously scandal-ridden and people are very concerned about the method by which cabinet made decisions with regard to spending and funding certain programs.
I'm wondering if you can tell me about the government's movement toward very stringent and strong criteria when it comes to effective and efficient spending in terms of government programs. I'm wondering if you can give us an overview as to what you're doing to ensure effective and efficient spending.