Mr. Chair, I think that's a fine distinction that the Department of Finance officials, in conjunction and in consultation with the minster, have to make themselves. I don't think we're in a position to tell them what information they should be privy to and what should be made public.
I think at the public level you want to have general information out there in terms of the fiscal outlook for Canada as a result of a series of changes that we're making to the fiscal framework, so that people understand how we're moving forward, and what the changes mean in the longer term, and not just at the federal level.
As for whether the federal government has to be the only one to do it, well no, because up to this point in time, as you have pointed out, the PBO does it and some of the private sector think tanks do it. So there is some information out there. There is not a void. The recommendation is crafted in the spirit that it would be good if we could do that. I think first and foremost we were more concerned about having information at the federal level, and we are very happy that the Department of Finance has indeed done so. It would be even better if we could have a combined picture, but at the end of the day, it will be the government's decision as to whether they do that or not.