Mr. Speaker, we are committed to respecting taxpayers and providing transparent and accountable government. That is why today the government will table all costs, down to the penny, of the G8 and G20 summits. In fact, the level of transparency in disclosing all costs involved in hosting summits is unprecedented in Canada and internationally.
As we have said all along, the majority of the costs of these summits are security related. The Canadian taxpayers deserve no less.
In disclosing the full details of the costs to date of these summits is further proof of our government's commitment to transparency and accountability.