Thanks, Mr. Chair.
I asked Mr. Guimont a question, and to answer on behalf of the government. The Auditor General identified 13 departments and agencies that could have been ascribed up to $780 million related to security activities for critical infrastructure and government systems. It appeared to us, readers of the Auditor General's report, that there was an attempt or a desire to identify what, if any, of that $780 million could be ascribed to cyber-security specifically.
I did not ask for a catalogue of projects or expenditures, but if each of the 13 departments that were recipient of some of the $780 million could account to Parliament, through us, what specifically was provided for cyber-security activities and capital purchases, that would be very helpful. I would include with that the $200 million subsequently identified as well.
Mr. Chair, it is clear that $570 million was identified for the Communications Security Establishment Canada. Obviously, some of that would be for electronic eavesdropping; some of it would be used for cyber-security. Not all of it, however, would be used for either one. I would ask in the provision of this data from these 13 departments that they be very specific what money was provided for cyber-security. Where there is an identifiable cross purpose that some of the money could be used for cyber-security as well as, for example, electronic eavesdropping, it should be clearly identified what percentage or what basis, so that we can determine what has been established by the Government of Canada for expenditure on cyber-security.
Is that clear, Mr. Chair?