Transport committee  That's correct.

Transport committee  We haven't developed that yet.

Transport committee  I would say so, yes.

Transport committee  It's as soon as the bill is passed. When it takes effect, we'll be ready. We haven't drafted it. I've personally met with our legal services to ensure we can do that and what the best way of doing it is. They're starting to think about it. It's the same way in which the criteria

Transport committee  If the opportunity presents itself to make some changes with respect to proposed subsection 20.1(4), 15 days is really tight at the end of the fiscal year. The department would suggest something along the lines of the Access to Information Act, perhaps 90 days. That's not artific

Transport committee  I would say that I support both.

Transport committee  Yes, absolutely. If our presentation gave you the impression that Public Services and Procurement Canada does not support this bill, I apologize.

Transport committee  The bill places an obligation on the minister to table a report every year, so we'll be collecting all that information. In a very conceptual model, company ABC wins a contract. They have an obligation to submit to us what community benefits they're going to produce during the co

Transport committee  Then you'd provide an evaluation, so then we'll be able to match. You said you're going to do X, Y, and Z. Did you do X, Y, and Z?

Transport committee  No, we do not. We're developing one for the purpose of implementation here.

Transport committee  Absolutely, without any doubt, I would say. Once we have that inventory or répertoire, a database of that information, then we'll have to see. They said they're going to do this, and these were the community benefits that were realized or not realized. Then, I believe, that info

Transport committee  Without getting too technical, and I'm not overly technical—

Transport committee  The trade agreements put in form a frame to really have unfettered access to the respective markets, so there are a very limited number of offsets allowed. The minority community is one, for example, the aboriginal community. There's the aboriginal set-aside, so PSPC right now ha

Transport committee  At the moment, it will not be possible to apply financial penalties, because community benefits are not included in the criteria for evaluating bidders on a contract.

Transport committee  Not at the moment. I am not able to suggest other measures.