Mr. Speaker, I have a question for the Minister of Government Services.
I understand that the Minister of Health is planning a new $55 million media campaign to urge people to quit smoking. I am concerned that the present agency of record for the Department of Health may automatically receive this lucrative advertising contract in the same way that its contract was renewed without a tendering process four months ago.
Will the minister give his assurance that all Canadian advertising agencies will be able to bid on any and all new contracts?