Public Accounts committee  You're talking—

Public Accounts committee  You're talking about another type of designation. You're not necessarily talking about property belonging to the federal government. Are you talking about other heritage places?

Public Accounts committee  —that belong to the federal government?

Public Accounts committee  In that case, it's something else. The Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada is responsible for the designation.

Public Accounts committee  It's our responsibility, but it's another type of designation.

Public Accounts committee  Thank you for your question.

Public Accounts committee  In 2012, we conducted an assessment of all the sites, buildings and properties, while taking into account a number of factors.

Public Accounts committee  We take into account a number of factors, including the safety of the public and our employees, the number of tourists and the visitor experience. Of course, we also take into account the historic significance of the sites.

Public Accounts committee  A review of the directive on real property is under way right now led by Treasury Board, so changes could come to the designation process. You're flagging that these designations do not come with legal protection for the place. As my colleague mentioned, it is an honorific design

Public Accounts committee  This is part of our response, in terms of making our national database up to date. Based on that, we will then be able to provide that information through Treasury Board where the reporting is mostly done. We will be in a better position to provide that information to Parliament

Public Accounts committee  Again, the information about the number of buildings that are under our care and the conditions was always available with our field units that are responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of our assets. That information is accurate, and it was there at the local level. We recog

Public Accounts committee  We do have up-to-date assessments of our buildings at Parks Canada.

Public Accounts committee  Yes. In 2012 we had a complete list done of all of our assets, and priorities were set as part of that. We do conditions reports on a regular basis as well. The condition is not an issue for Parks Canada. We know the conditions of our buildings.

Public Accounts committee  We prioritize those where there is significant risk, and that's part of the investment that's been made in our places over the last several years. There's a deterioration of some of our buildings but we do prioritize those that are more at risk.

Public Accounts committee  As my colleague just said, we had a complete list of heritage properties and their condition, but it was divided among various regional sites in the country. The list existed, I assure you, and it was complete. People who administer those properties were aware of the list's exist