I'm not sure it's definitely doing the work for Transport Canada. It's doing the work, broadly, for consumers of fuels. Of course, it's doing it for government, which is also a consumer of fuels. So in many ways it's doing it for PWGSC as a procurement organization. To say that it's doing it for Transport Canada, in part, yes it is, but probably from a narrow perspective.
Could it be done outside of government? Probably. I think the issue for us would be, how is the organization governed, how is it funded, does it work efficiently, and does it ultimately deliver the kind of quality standards that have passed the test of time with continued relevance and the ability to continue to develop new standards as they're required?
Could it be done elsewhere? Yes. Could it be done as efficiently and effectively? It's something that could be examined.
Our presentation today was very supportive of the role and the work that CGSB has done in doing this in an effective and an efficient way with full transparency. Mr. Morel talked about the broad range of stakeholders who are at the table. It is very much a consensus-driven organization.
The answer is yes. Would it actually be better? I don't know.