Thank you, Madam Chair.
Mr. Kennedy, you said something that is just astounding to me, about the budget for the website for the information on the projects. We would love to have a website comparable to the one that's being done in the United States, absolutely. The Canadian one doesn't even come close. Maybe with the fact that you've acknowledged that the budget is so tiny and there are so few people, I would just like to point out for the record that today we've learned that the cost of billboards alone in Quebec might be as high as $45 million, compared to what apparently is a very small budget for a website actually telling us about the detail of projects. So there might be an opportunity to spend money a little bit more correctly.
Going back to the content, I want to just highlight some pieces about the Treasury Board communications policy, that all Government of Canada communications must be objective; they must inform the public in an accountable, non-partisan fashion consistent with the principles of Canadian parliamentary democracy; they must ensure that public trust and confidence in the impartiality and integrity of the Public Service of Canada is upheld; and they must avoid conflicts of interest and the appearance or public perception of endorsing or providing a marketing subsidy or any unfair competitive image to any person, organization, or entity outside of government. That would include the Conservative Party of Canada.
May I ask, was it a coincidence that the throne speech was almost identical to the cover of the 2008 Conservative Party platform?
Mr. Kennedy, maybe you were around, or Madame d'Auray.
Was that a coincidence? Yes or no?