That’s an interesting and difficult question.
Each department and deputy minister is responsible for determining how to implement its programs. At the Treasury Board Secretariat, we are putting guidelines in place so that they are aware that risks exist. We need to look at the nature of the work and the systems they will have access to. If they have access to systems, that’s where we, who are here before you today, have a role to play. There are also issues from the perspective of equipment supply chains.
For all these things, we have rules in place, as well as procedures for follow-up. Ultimately, it’s also a team effort in the sense that each department must ensure that it follows our rules, and we must be aware of access to our systems and the nature of the work done by these departments.
