That is what I was wondering, because I remember meetings with Ms. Ruddick on data for the immigration system.
Here's my point. It seems to me that every time you come here we're talking about inadequate data, etc. I cannot understand why after 40 years, we're still evaluating programs. Information such as the criteria on the basis of which programs are evaluated have not been determined or assessed, and it is not a priority. Yet, today, in 2010, all of a sudden, this is a priority because the Auditor General has provided the background. One can see that this has not been resolved over the years.
Furthermore, in paragraph 1.96 to 1.100, the Auditor General points out that during her exchanges with the various departments, the departments expressed their concerns over their ability to evaluate programs. The report goes on to say that they were not able to undertake the required improvements on a regular basis.
I have a question. When you identify a weakness or a need to make an improvement in departments, why do you not act on those improvements? How does your decision-making process rank the importance of resolving problems as soon as they arise or as soon as they are identified?