Obviously, the allegations are very concerning, particularly from a procurement standpoint. You will have noticed in our annual report that one of the things we identify is not having the right to compel documentation. It's a particular frustration point for me. I have to admit that, when I watch these committee proceedings, I'm a bit envious of how you compel documentation.
I would describe the authorities we have as lesser than those of a Canadian citizen. If they make an access to information request, at least it's protected under the Access to Information Act and there are specific guidelines that need to be followed. With our request, there are no such guidelines, so we're acting on the goodwill of the parties to provide us with the documentation. Where there is a lack of documentation, I'm never 100% clear on whether it's the result of our inability to compel documentation or a purposeful exclusion. That's when I ask, “At what point do we start making negative inferences and stop just talking about documentation?”
Like I said, you'll hear “documentation” come up several times this evening, because it is one of the largest irritants I have, currently—not just with ArriveCAN but also in general—when it comes to performing the work we need to do.