Okay.
Just going back to the governance, I still have the concern that we have too many cooks in the kitchen. It's really difficult. If you only have a body or a few bodies trying to make a decision, you can come to a decision. Time is money. When you have multiple bodies all bearing the responsibility, it's really difficult to have a clear sense of direction, and I think that really puts people in Public Works in a difficult position.
You do extremely well, given the parameters you have right now, but I think we have to close this loop. We cannot allow this to continue; somehow, some way, we have to close the loop, step by step. I think you've made a great first step: you've assigned a senior assistant deputy minister, and she's going to report sometime this fall or this winter. I would suggest let's tighten the timeframe on that; let's have a definite date when she's going to report. I certainly want this committee to see the results of that report. I would certainly hope that in the meantime I think this committee should talk up this subject well around the precinct of Parliament. We need to have a clear sense of direction. I think we could be of great assistance to you if you had a clear sense of direction.
I thank you for your move forward on this. I think it's a step forward. I think the consultations you're doing on this certainly demonstrate that you not only have heeded the words of the Auditor General, but in many cases you've started to work pre-emptively on this matter, so we thank you.
Just on one quick little sidebar, on the steps where the crack was, you put in a supplementary report in which you've stated that you're going to go ahead and repair that and then go back to the contractor for redress afterwards. Have you contacted the contractor first and said we have a problem that needs to be fixed? Have they refused to, or do we have a delay that you were forced into doing this yourself and seeking redress after? Just a quick response, please.