Does the government have a policy or guidelines regarding security clearances for contractors and companies performing work in government buildings or under NAFTA trade agreements and, if so: ( a ) who conducts and approves the security clearances; ( b ) what is the average turn-around time for these clearances; ( c ) are the security clearances valid for all departments and all government occupied space and if not, why; and ( d ) are the clearances valid for a certain number of years?
In the House of Commons on January 31st, 2005. See this statement in context.