It's nice to hear music that makes us smile. That's important.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to all the witnesses.
This is our second meeting, and I'm now realizing that the study is becoming very specific. Unless I'm mistaken, here at the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, the objective is to look for guidelines. I can talk about this, because my colleague is well aware of the issues we studied at the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs. Public Services and Procurement Canada, at this committee, is really a broad issue.
At our last meeting with the deputy minister, we were told about a request for proposals regarding what would be done with the available buildings. Here, there are obviously many opportunities to express dissatisfaction. I can tell you that at every meeting of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs, it is unfortunately obvious that the department is not considered an important one.
That said, we will take this opportunity to offer the deputy minister the committee's help and to really question what we can put in the report to help him. We could all say that there could be a pilot project in each province.
Now, Mayor, I would like to take advantage of your presence here. If the federal government transfers a piece of land, the municipality will obviously inherit needs that include water systems, streets, sewers, sidewalks and snow removal.
What do you expect from the federal government regarding these costs? That's what we want to know.