Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'd like to follow up on your questions, Mr. Chair.
The report on plans and priorities says that the department will pursue measures to enhance integrity in procurement. Presumably that includes within the department. So in light of the envoy decision, I did note that in addition to imposing the $30 million cost award against the government, the court also recommended a third investigation arising from that by the department.
So I guess the obvious question is.... That, coupled with the issues that CIDA has run across because of SNC-Lavalin, I did put the question to the government yesterday in the House. It does seem peculiar that there seemed to be some integrity rules for CIDA and different ones for Public Works. My understanding is that the new improved integrity guidelines for procurement only require the department to look at convictions by Canadian courts.
Can you clarify that? Particularly since there are now many foreign bidders, including for P3 contracts, is PWGSC also giving consideration to convictions or allegations of corruption that occurred outside of the country?