Government Operations committee  From each government department and agency, you're going to see a couple of different levels of information being demonstrated. Right now, you're probably familiar with the open data strategy, where you're seeing data sets from departments and agencies posted online that are gath

Government Operations committee  —so that as we move forward, we can better inform our decisions.

Government Operations committee  I think what you're asking is a really important question. Your question is based on how government makes its best decisions based on the evidence and data it has at its disposal. What we have done as a department, in conjunction with a number of other departments like Treasury

Government Operations committee  I'll handle that question. In terms of how the mandate tracker is evaluating progress across the 430-something mandate letter commitments, that's done in consultation with the relevant departments, the minister, and officials who feed into the overall government picture.

Government Operations committee  As I mentioned, that's a decision taken at the departmental level with the officials and the relevant ministers.

Government Operations committee  That would be the finance minister.

Government Operations committee  It's always in consultation with the departments and agencies that feed in as we aggregate all that information, so we're not—

Government Operations committee  That's the accountable minister and department.

Government Operations committee  Our position, as I mentioned the last time I was here, is that the information is verified through the departments and officials and the responsible minister. Our role, within that entire process, is to represent the views and opinions of the departments and their ministers.