For the interest of committee members, the clerk has informed me that parliamentary secretaries do answer questions and can replace a minister in many instances, but it's not automatic. The clerk goes with the answer that's provided by the department, and from the department it was the officials.
Is there any further discussion on this motion?
(Motion negatived: nays 5; yeas 4)
Thank you very much.
We'll go on to Mr. Liepert.