Mr. Gérald Cossette at the Government Operations and Estimates Committee

Thank you, Madam Chair.

I will try to answer all of your questions quickly.

The passport still costs $62. People pay $87, but Passport Canada sends $25 of this amount to the Consolidated Revenue Fund in order to pay for consular services that the Department of Foreign Affairs provides abroad. Consequently, the $87 and $62 amount do lead to confusion. Passport Canada retains only $62 for its funding.