Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I'm going to continue with the matter of the Treasury Board, with your permission, commissioner.
This is troubling. The present government has eliminated the secretariat at the Privy Council whose mandate was to ensure compliance with the Official Languages Act in all departments and agencies. The government has also abolished the ad hoc cabinet committee that could meet periodically, as necessary, on implementation of the Official Languages Act. The committee of deputy ministers has also been eliminated. Similarly, there were two annual consultations of the communities. Once was conducted in the spring by people from the senior public service and the other in the fall by the ministers. Those consultations were also abolished, even before the measures were taken over by Treasury Board.
In addition, you confirm that there are four functions that Treasury Board no longer exercises. Those positions, which were occupied by some 60 officials who exercised those responsibilities, have been eliminated, but have not been transferred to the departments and agencies. Now only 13 persons are left to perform the functions of the Treasury Board.
Can you tell me quickly what functions the Treasury Board must continue to perform?