Again, Madam Chair, my NDP colleague is using the same selective piece of news media copy that her Liberal colleague used a little earlier. The report on planning and priority is a perfect opportunity for department officials to examine potential risks in the year ahead, and they did. Unfortunately, the paragraph that has been taken out of context was followed by several paragraphs that outline very clearly how we would address that potential risk and how we would maintain the department.
In the House of Commons on May 15th, 2012. See this statement in context.