Now that SNC-Lavalin is in the picture, it is practically impossible to obtain contracts from Public Works Canada. That is it. It is SNC-Lavalin that manages the entire building inventory of Public Works Canada. Only when the costs involved are higher than a certain amount is SNC-Lavalin no longer responsible for this management. But we don't know what that amount is for the time being. If the fees to be paid to the professional are a certain amount, then SNC-Lavalin loses management of the project and it becomes the responsibility of Public Works Canada. But regardless of the case, the amount that triggers this responsibility transfer is not known. SNC-Lavalin manages all the contracts. We no longer have any contracts with Public Works Canada. It would be different if professional services for the construction of a second Parliament building were required, because this would require fees of several billions of dollars. In other words, Public Works Canada manages SNC-Lavalin, which in turn manages building maintenance.
On April 26th, 2010. See this statement in context.