Mr. Speaker, with regard to (i) and (ii), Treasury Board provided $22,810,000 over a three-year period in 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009 10 for the AMICAN/ Trusted Digital Repository, or TDR, project.
With regard to (iii), the document entitled Preliminary Survey of a System Under Development: Audit of the AMICAN Catalytic Initiative is available at http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/012/014/012014-205-e.html.
LAC’s departmental performance reports for 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 are available at http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/dpr-rmr/index-eng.asp.
LAC is continuing to invest in long-term preservation and is focused on further development of the TDR by developing and implementing the digital acquisitions process by loading e-books from publishers into the TDR; expanding this system so that higher volumes, and differing material types, can be acquired; expanding storage capacity to ensure ongoing and future requirements are met; and developing internal capacity and redesigning business processes to support the efficient operation of the TDR.
LAC’s investments in its TDR ensure that LAC continues to meet the increasing demands of the digital economy while realizing significant cost efficiencies for Canadians.