There is a question I feel is important to ask you, particularly in light of the testimony given here last week by the Auditor General.
You are a Crown corporation, and as a Crown corporation, you are exempt from many requirements that would otherwise require you to disclose information. Could Crown corporations be the government's new way of disengaging? No matter how many questions we may have, you're not subject to the same level of accountability.
Let's take the Canada emergency business account, for example, which was established by Export Development Canada. It did a poor job of recovering money from Canadians. The requirements aren't the same.
As for transparency regarding figures and data, would you be willing to invite the Auditor General to audit your programs and financial records? After all, public funds are your primary source of funding. In my view, this is a matter of transparency. The Auditor General cannot audit your organization in the same way she audits a government department or program. The Auditor General's mandate could be expanded, because many Crown corporations are not held accountable. Since you are considered a Crown corporation that receives public funds, I believe it is necessary for the Auditor General to have access to your books.
Do you agree with me?