Let me give one example that springs to mind, just because the scars are almost healed, but not quite. It has to do with the traditional thing that happens around here. We have the estimates process, and those have to be tabled by March 1. Then typically—not always, but typically—the budget is after that date.
So in that period of time between the estimates and the budget, not everyone, but some people run around with their hair on fire because, oh my gosh, the estimates, they have a cut on this and it means the government is making massive changes to this program or to that program, and then that all dies down because when the budget happens, it actually has the funding that people expect for those particular programs. Because what we call sunsetters, those programs with specific time-limited funds, are not included in the estimates process until the funds are renewed.
So I really do believe that with the changes, with this online database where you can see year to year, program to program, it gives you a better context of how budgetary decisions are made. You can follow the thread of the funding of particular programs over a greater period of time. You can compare similar activities, department by department. I think that's going to be an important tool as well as you seek to make sure departments are being efficient on the common activities that they have.
All these things will provide clarity and maybe reduce anxiety in some cases, and maybe also create legitimate questions that the government will have to answer. I think that's all part of it too.
I'm not saying this is going to create world peace in our time, but I think it will be a substantive improvement from the status quo.