Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech.
When it comes to managing public funds, Canadians must be able to trust the members of the government, but we also need to have processes in place that are so transparent that Canadians and parliamentarians are left with no doubt that funds are being managed appropriately.
One of the problems with vote 40 for the Treasury Board Secretariat is that the government does not want to provide any information until after the funds have been spent.
Is it right to approve and allow spending without providing any information about it, or is is not important to have that information before approving it?