That's a big question.
In many cases, departments are reluctant to release information they haven't yet examined because they don't want surprises.
Our audit of current and future use of federal office space found that some data should have been made public. That would really have been more in line with best practices.
We talked about Australia's practices with respect to data about office occupancy and the fact that, in my opinion, if Canada followed such practices, that would help deputy ministers decide whether to dispose of certain premises. That's what we were getting at.
Overall, I believe some data should sometimes be made public. That's why we identified that data in our reports to ensure good conversations happen and the information needed to support good decision-making is made public.