Mr. Speaker, the hon. member knows a lot about stench. He knows a heck of a lot about it. In point of fact, he makes allegations continuously in the House.
He refers to the tar ponds, which are not even in my constituency. I hope he will get his facts correct.
With regard to the specific allegations he raises, I hope the hon. member would clearly understand that ministers of the crown do not have the authority to deal with public servants within their own departments. That is a responsibility of the respective deputy ministers of each of our departments. That is codified by law.
My deputy minister responsible for public works and government services has this particular issue in hand and he is dealing with it in the most appropriate way.