Government Operations committee  That's an excellent question, too. While I'll provide the high-level answer, my colleague, Glenn, will probably want to add more specific details. Vote 5, as you have noted, is for contingencies, again for ways and means to react to unexpected and unpredictable interventions an

Government Operations committee  Thank you, Kelly. Welcome to the committee, too. However, I'm intimidated by the fact that you've been around for these many years. I'll try to be up to the standards and expectations. Vote 40 was used in the first year of the pilot project. It led to greater speed, greater tran

Government Operations committee  The central vote framework is government-wide, as in the case of vote 10, but it is sometimes based on the need to respond quickly to crises or to financial requests that cannot be predicted from the outset. That is important. We see what is currently happening with coronavirus.

Government Operations committee  This is an excellent question, which you will also want to take up with the Minister of Employment who would be most happy to provide the details that you are entitled to receive. We are very proud of this law, which was passed in 2018. We know that a fair Canada—

Government Operations committee  I can provide you with the broad guidance given the short time, but if you're interested in the important details, then I would expect that you would also be in touch with my colleague.

Government Operations committee  As we know, the process of reconciliation is key, not only for the short term well-being of indigenous Canadians and all Canadians, but also for the longer-term success of our country. This involves, as you correctly say, the negotiation and the signing of modern treaties to make

Government Operations committee  —and that's a process that's going to take a long time.

Government Operations committee  As you are correctly asking, we absolutely need, for the short-term and long-term success of this country, to move forward on this process of signing modern treaties. We need to do this respectfully with indigenous communities and nations and people across Canada. That involves,

Government Operations committee  I'll say two things on that. The first thing, which you probably know and which is important to remind ourselves of, is that this is a project that has been deemed of national interest and national benefit. It has followed all the important steps that such a project needs to go t

Government Operations committee  As you said so well, Mrs. Vignola, this vote is part of central votes. Vote 10 enables various agencies, including the Canada Revenue Agency, to work with other agencies or other departments to generate in the most effective and transparent ways possible initiatives whose costs a

Government Operations committee  I can yield the floor to Mr. Purves, who knows much more about this than I do. It is incorrect to say that vote 10 will focus on a single agency from now on. Since the Confederation—so for 153 years—that vote has been used for a number of purposes that have varied over the years

Government Operations committee  Mr. Drouin, thank you for these relevant and well-informed questions. As everyone knows, in the first year of the pilot project, vote 40 was used to enable committee members and parliamentarians to find out the results of the reconciliation between the budget process and the est

Government Operations committee  Thank you, that is a very relevant question.

Government Operations committee  How much time do I have?

Government Operations committee  I will say two things quickly. Yesterday, I met with representatives of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce to explain to them what we are currently doing in that area and what we will continue to do with them. There is an external committee and a new policy on regulations. We have