I want to return to Minister Champagne's announcement to Canadians in June of this year, which gave the impression that the NRC would provide that oversight sooner rather than later. What we're learning now is that the NRC is not going to provide any oversight until the end of Q4, which is March 31, 2025.
In the interim, it's literally the same old SDTC, just under a different chair and three different directors. It has the same employees. Nothing has changed. Funding has started. Taps started to run again in June, raising the question of the type of oversight that is being exemplified by this government. According to the press release, the minister indicates that his department, ISED, will “enhance oversight and monitoring of funding during the transition period.”
How often is Minister Champagne involved in discussions with the NRC, giving it updates about his observations and supervision of funding? How often are you meeting with him?