Mr. Speaker, my question is for the President of the Treasury Board.
Experts agree that passage to the year 2000 will constitute a challenge for business and government alike, since all computer systems will run into the same problem, which will hamper all government operations, including the issuance of cheques.
Given the serious threats posed by the arrival of the year 2000 to all computer systems, could the President of the Treasury Board assure us that the government is prepared to meet its obligations, including that of issuing cheques and pension cheques in particular?