Mr. Speaker, the opposition member certainly does not have the right information. I cannot believe that he would make such a statement in the House.
It is very clear that, under Treasury Board policy, internal audits from all departments, once completed, are in the public domain.
What does this mean? It means that there is not even a need to apply under the Access to Information Act because the document is already public. It means fewer procedures are required in order to have access to the information. It means that any internal audit from any department may be made public immediately. What is this, if not transparency? It is extremely transparent.
All these reports can be made public immediately. There is no need for a motion in the House demanding that we make them public and refer them to parliamentary committees.
What is more, all parliamentary committees have the power of initiative. They may ask to examine any completed audit report.