Let me start by explaining that special examinations of crown corporations are required under the Financial Administration Act. A crown corporation has to undergo this review every five years, and we have to give an opinion as to whether the systems and practices of the crown corporation ensure that its operations are managed efficiently and effectively and that assets are safeguarded.
Until very recently, reports of these special examinations were provided to the boards of directors and there was no requirement that they be tabled in Parliament or made public. In Budget 2004, the government indicated its intention to require that they be made public. That is still not a requirement, but the crowns are complying voluntarily.
I am sure that members will be interested to know that in the report we will be tabling next week, we will be giving a summary of special examinations over the last five years, but also publishing these summaries of specific special examinations that we have done during the last two years. That, we expect to do every year, to provide parliamentarians with this information on the crowns.