Thank you very much, Mr. Chair
I would like to thank the witnesses for being here.
We don't have much time, so I'll go quickly.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer released a report on the supplementary estimates that we are studying today. This is a general comment on these supplementary estimates. He wrote:
Parliamentarians may wish to clarify why the Government was unable to fulfill its spending commitments in the current year and seek guidance regarding when these investments will be made.
Does the Parliamentary Budget Officer's observation apply to the estimates we are studying here concerning the industry and research centres?