We heard witnesses on Tuesday, and one of them said something interesting. He said that in any case, everything that is being asked for in this private member's bill could already be done by the government and the Department of Public Services and Procurement. In his opinion, all the the government has to do is ask that this be included in the project. So I am sincerely wondering about this.
The member replied that in practice it would not cost the government more. In his opinion all that is required is an additional line in the specifications where the promoters would have to indicate whether their project would provide economic and social benefits for the communities.
Do you agree with me that in order to verify that claim, we would need people to validate the information, so as to ensure that this really happens?