The mandate comes from the Treasury Board, as the minister indicated. In my opinion, the repatriation of the policy development and support functions provided to the department and other federal institutions within the Treasury Board Secretariat strengthens my department's ability to support and encourage departments to fulfil their obligations.
We are back in the hub of the department responsible for coordinating policies and programs. In my opinion, our role has been strengthened because we are part of headquarters. We will continue to support the departments and...