Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to thank the witnesses here today.
And I'd like to welcome Ms. Hogan and the members of her team.
One advantage of working for the Auditor General is that you don't have to worry about the April 30 deadline. I have spoken to a number of accountants over the past few days and I congratulate you on your work. More seriously, I believe the work you do as a third party to correct any errors is very important.
I'd like to talk about border control. You made recommendations and the department responded. Many ministerial orders were issued because certain changes were needed. I remember that in April 2020, the issue was foreign workers and determining whether or not they could come to Canada. The rule had to be changed and it was our Canada Border Services Agency employees who had to enforce them. The agency reacted by saying that more training would be required if new ministerial orders were issued.
Have you come across other examples elsewhere, in which ministerial orders were being issued every month? I'm trying to put myself in the shoes of the people who issue them, and then of those who have to act upon them. Is it realistic to say that it's possible to train people when there are so many new rules coming into play over such a short time?