Mr. Speaker, yes, the Canadian government has been spending a lot of money in an effort to get ready for the Y2K problem.
In the latest report published by Treasury Board, we indicated the percentage of achievement of work on government-wide critical systems. This shows that most of the departments, if not all, will be ready for 2000.
However, we are not taking any chances. We are ready for all contingencies and we have asked the various departments, particularly the emergency preparedness group in the Department of National Defence, to be ready.