Mr. Chairman, I hope the minister did not purposely evade my question. I specifically asked if he would direct his officials to voluntarily disclose as they investigate their files or the verbal commitments that have been made because in many cases there are no files. Will he make that commitment?
I am not talking about collaboration with the auditor general. I am asking if the minister will voluntarily disclose to the RCMP if he finds there are illegalities or to the auditor general or the House if he finds there are serious breaches of the rules of contracting for government.
Is the minister serious about getting to the bottom of the problem? Will he disclose what he finds rather than waiting to collaborate with someone who comes along and asks the question?