Thank you.
I know that for several years we have been told that a report is expected. At the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security and the Special Committee on Canada-China Relations, we have even received answers already from the security services. According to the 2020-2021 Departmental Plan for Shared Services Canada, you are responsible for modernizing telecommunications and you are going to eliminate all landlines except for essential services.
On that point, Minister, can you confirm today that the department will not purchase Huawei equipment to replace the telephone equipment, whether through Public Services and Procurement Canada or otherwise?
Can you make that commitment to me today?