Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for an excellent question. The precondition that the government has set in the awarding of various contracts is the ability and the competency to carry out the work.
The hon. member should know that each and every day this company does approximately 1,500 transactions. It was virtually impossible for us to change that. We have extended the contract under the existing rules for a 12-month period while we conduct our review. Thereafter we will go to a tender and other companies that wish to opt for that type of business will then have an opportunity to make the necessary bids.