Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'm going to talk about a topic similar to Mr. Blaikie's line of questioning, but different nonetheless.
I want to talk about confidence. We see a shift in paradigms and a seachange. The minister has come before us a few times now and has spoken about his desire for transparency and for more information. We are striving to be more transparent, but this does not seem to be enough for the opposition MPs. A little while ago, the minister spoke about his intentions and he did all he could to reassure us.
For those of you who work within government or the public service, how certain do you feel of being able to provide clear and precise information to parliamentarians? Are we improving the situation? Do you think that things are being hidden from us? Accusations were made earlier. It was said that we had a slush fund, that we wanted to keep things hidden and that we had our hand in the cookie jar.
I would like to know what do you think. In your day-to-day activities and when you work with the minister, how sure are you that you are helping things along for the greater benefit of Canada and of Parliament?