As I mentioned, virtually none of the $7 billion in vote 40 has made it into the individual departments. We don't know what the expected results of that $7 billion are going to be. It also doesn't go through the standard Treasury Board security before the government can start spending it. The Treasury Board's mandate says they are to “[p]rovide guidance so that resources are soundly managed across government with a focus on results and value for money.” We are not going to see in the departmental plans what the proposed results would be for the $7 billion. We are also not going to see the money go through traditional Treasury Board scrutiny to see whether it is a valid program and whether we actually get value for the money.
Do you feel that this violates the Treasury Board's stated mandate of providing value and oversight for the money?