Thank you, Minister.
We want to make sure that those employees can pay their bills and that it meets the rate of inflation.
The supplementary estimates (B) propose a transfer of $235,000 from the National Research Council of Canada to the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat “to support the implementation of a Buy Clean Secretariat for federal procurement.” The development of a buy clean strategy appeared in the mandate letters of the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, the Minister of Natural Resources and the Minister of Public Services and Procurement, but not in the mandate of the Treasury Board president.
Despite the strategy being tasked by three ministers, there haven't been obvious signs of progress. The buy clean strategy has broad support from industry, labour and the environmental community as a way of reducing emissions and generating economic benefits at home.
Can you please explain what the Treasury Board's role in developing the strategy will be and how $235,000 will move this forward in a timely way?