Government Operations committee  As I indicated, the body providing the advice to the Prime Minister in regard—

Government Operations committee  No, no, I hear you.

Government Operations committee  Mr. Chair, the secretariat would support several functions. Indeed, one is helping to establish and support the website. The second is indeed being able to—

Government Operations committee  No, but—

Government Operations committee  —they're providing the framework and the requirements for it, and drawing material from it, but more fundamentally, supporting the committee in terms of helping schedule and organize their meetings. The committee members are dispersed across the country. It's not one committee, b

Government Operations committee  Yes, I do.

Government Operations committee  Indeed, Mr. Chair, it's a very good question because it is an area of transformation in the government's work. The government has always, through the report on plans and priorities and departmental performance reports, set performance measures and reported on those. I think the i

Government Operations committee  Let me respond to that point. I'll just find my specific note here, so that I give you the best possible answer. As I said, the measure that has been announced by the President of the Treasury Board is to ensure that government advertising with a budget greater than $500,000 wil

Government Operations committee  Right. However, the Office of the Auditor General is being asked to audit this overall review process to assess its effectiveness. This will help inform the government and parliamentarians as they consider a permanent oversight process, which the government had—

Government Operations committee  It was a decision announced by the President of the Treasury Board, who was mandated by the Prime Minister to have regard to the communications policy and the advertising oversight.

Government Operations committee  There's no relation between PCO support or funding and that of the Senate. Indeed, the Senate Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration is best suited to respond to that particular question on Senate funding.

Government Operations committee  Certainly. Mr. Chair, more generally, as noted in the question, the role of the Privy Council Office is really threefold: one, to support the Prime Minister; two, to support cabinet in its decision-making; and three, to provide support for the public service through the Clerk's

Government Operations committee  It is my understanding, yes.

Government Operations committee  I'm just going to find a very specific answer. There are specific constitutional eligibility requirements including age, citizenship, net worth, real and personal property, and residency. In addition, the government has established criteria with respect to gender, indigenous and

Government Operations committee  I don't have that information at hand. There is information posted on the website of the Minister of Democratic Institutions, but we would be pleased to follow up with the committee to provide that information.