Government Operations committee  —is what legal and constitutional provisions impact on that. As much as we want to see that individuals achieve the best and that there is a level playing field, we want to see that Canadians are well-served by their public service. The quality of the service provided by the pu

Government Operations committee  But the point is that obviously the public service has been able to attract women, for example, into prosecutorial positions. That's a very healthy, very good thing.

Government Operations committee  I don't know. There have been very good questions.

Government Operations committee  A very good question, and they've all been very good questions.

Government Operations committee  I would assume that all relevant laws, in terms of laws governing contract or otherwise, would have to be obeyed if they're the applicable laws.

Government Operations committee  I heard the minister's answer to that question in the House, and I understand he's looking at it. He's committed to the integrity of Canadian law and the Canadian Constitution, so I assume he will work that out.

Government Operations committee  I'm not familiar with the case, but the issue has been raised. I have not seen the contract documents. I'm not familiar with that provision. I'm taking the exchange at its face value in the House, but I don't know.

Government Operations committee  I certainly hope the contracts we enter into respect our legal framework, including our Constitution.

Government Operations committee  I'm familiar with the issue, and I have not received a full briefing on that particular issue. But I am familiar with the report; the department has brought that issue to my attention.

Government Operations committee  I don't think this is something the Treasury Board minister is responsible for, but of course one of the concerns I would ask about—

Government Operations committee  The comment I'd like to make at the onset is that the program will never fully be implemented in the sense that we have the program and this is what it's going to look like, but we in fact do want to ensure that the system is up and running in a timely fashion. Work is continui

Government Operations committee  I think what's different about this is that we actually are looking at past programs to determine that they are still relevant, effective, and efficient, as we're putting new programs in place. We're emphasizing value for money. That was one of the reasons I pointed out in an ans

Government Operations committee  That's something the secretary could answer, and I think it's something Treasury Board is looking at.

Government Operations committee  Thank you for the question. I'm sorry, but our department and the board does not specifically look at this issue. Mr. Fortier is responsible for this particular issue. I understand he is looking at that, and that's perhaps something you could direct to Mr. Fortier.

Government Operations committee  All I can say is that I have not had a detailed briefing on this, but I know that Mr. Fortier is working with these people to address this particular issue. I'm sorry. If there's something my department can give you on that, I will provide it, but the responsibility lies with Mr.