Finance committee  Ultimately, the decisions about what's in the budget rest with both the finance minister and the Prime Minister.

Finance committee  If I'm to understand, do you mean the approval of the work plan?

Finance committee  The role of the Speakers is also in the—

Finance committee  That's fine. Just looking at the work plan—if I can just talk it out, and I'll get to what you asked—the work plan itself is seen as a way of ensuring that the parliamentary budget officer is responsive to the needs of parliamentarians. There's been a lot of discussion about this

Finance committee  There are certainly different ways you could think about it. I think the idea is that the work plan is meant to be a collective endeavour between the PBO and parliamentarians. The Speakers were chosen because the role of the Speakers is actually to facilitate the business of Parl

Finance committee  Including this one, I believe.

Finance committee  Mr. Chair and members of the committee, I am very pleased to be here this afternoon to explain the technical aspects of the text in section 7 of Part 4 regarding the Parliamentary Budget Officer and the Board of Internal Economy. I will start with the proposed legislative amendm

Finance committee  Yes, that is significantly outside my area of knowledge.

Public Safety committee  Yes.

Public Safety committee  This oath was based on something the previous government did, Bill C-81. I don't know what the common practice is.

Public Safety committee  It was way back. Sorry. It was several governments back. I apologize, Mr. Clement.

Public Safety committee  Clause 22 refers to review bodies exclusively. It's not any agency.

Public Safety committee  I think you meant SIRC.

Public Safety committee  That's all right, and you are correct.

Public Safety committee  Ms. Sheehy will comment on that.