From a government perspective,
you may recall that virtually the same thing occurred when the Minister responsible for Western Economic Diversification Canada appeared before the committee in mid-May along with his deputy minister. The committee put a number of questions to the minister and to the deputy minister. We have the same situation here in the case of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec.
When Mr. Massé asked me some questions about the Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, I told him that the agency was not my department's responsibility.
We will do another follow-up and ask the Treasury Board, the agency that instructs us on the drafting of this document, to make a clearer distinction in future as to the accountability of the various departments and ministers. If there are any questions—and I've taken note of the ones that you had—we can arrange after the meeting to have you get in touch with my colleague Ms. Vinet. I will pass along any questions you had to her.