We are in the initial stages of this exercise; it is still a pilot project. At the moment, Treasury Board is involved in the panel to provide expertise and to do the necessary analytical work. Making it clear that our main connection should be to parliamentarians rather than to the executive and government, is an important first step. There is still a connection, however, because parliamentary panel does not have a group of experts or accountants that work for it exclusively. So it is somewhat dependent on the analytical work done by the Treasury Board representatives.
On May 1st, 2008. See this statement in context.