We also hear, Mr. Chair, that it has been difficult for CIDA to bring in their accounting methods and procedures to meet your obligations or your intent in terms of.... Is there any information that we as a committee might help you with? If we could assess why CIDA.... CIDA certainly attracts a lot of attention. We're looking not only at Afghanistan but at other places where CIDA is certainly criticized for its efforts and its lack of accountability. Can we expect that CIDA will be brought up to the standards that you have already indicated with the other 22 departments you're working with?
On November 20th, 2007. See this statement in context.