There's an example I'm thinking of. The Parliamentary Budget Officer put out a report on the costing of the combat ships being done in Halifax. Under the Parliament of Canada Act, he is entitled to receive information that he's asked for. DND and PSPC have refused to release the RFP, as well as the statement of requirements for the project. This is a $60-billion to $100-billion project, the largest ever handled in Canadian history. I'm just worried that we're walking down the same path, with the same issues of secrecy and working in silos to prevent accountability and transparency.
Is this something we should be greatly concerned about? The Parliamentary Budget Officer is entitled under Parliament of Canada Act to receive this information, but the bureaucracy is refusing to release documents to him.