Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to follow up on the previous line of questioning and the fact that the projects that have been funded have been value-based.
In the report, we see that the department was unable to show what value criteria were used to prioritize projects. In addition, project selection was subjective, in that it was up to the minister or Treasury Board to make final decisions on funded projects.
How can a taxpayer ensure that the projects funded were truly based on value, given the subjective element and the lack of evidence to support the selection?