Mr. Speaker, first off, I would like to assure the House that, right from the beginning of this period, the Canada Information Office has always respected Treasury Board guidelines.
Naturally, as is the case with any new body just starting out, it has had to use the services of various professionals in order to fulfil its mandate.
But I can assure my hon. colleague and the House that, since August 1, 67% of the contracts awarded by the Canada Information Office went to public tender.