Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from Saanich—Gulf Islands for her speech. Along that same line, I would like to ask her a question about the use of third parties, whether they are foundations or subcontractors. It seems to me that the government resorts to this kind of practice far too often, at the expense of civil servants. They are the ones with the expertise and, more importantly, they can be be held to account more easily when there is a problem, with spending, for example.
That said, it is not just about purely financial or, worst-case scenario, quasi-illegal situations. This practice also creates other problems. For example, in some cases, third parties are not required to comply with the Official Languages Act. Is too much distance being put between the government and those who provide the final service? The result is that, ultimately, the government is no longer accountable for anything.