Thank you, Mr. Chair.
First, I apologize if I confused the committee about our position. Our position is very clear: we're solidly behind accrual-based budgeting as well as accrual-based appropriations. What I was explaining was that it is not for the auditors to say that this has to be the government's position. In my view, it is the government's call which method they choose to put forward parliamentary votes.
I hope that clarifies things with regard to your first question. All along we have been solidly proposing the position of accrual-based appropriation.
I think I've also indirectly answered the second part. In my view, it is not our call. So if the government decides not to pursue that, we can only put the question on the table. Much as the case with any other recommendations, we can highlight an issue we think is relevant for parliamentarians to consider, and then we would leave it at that. We have neither the mandate nor the role to impose a position on the government or on Parliament as a whole.
I hope that's clear, Mr. Chair.