Government Operations committee  I can't comment on the timing of each of these precise issues, but the intention is to ensure that the supply is there such that when the Treasury Board submission goes through—

Government Operations committee  Thank you for your question. For vote 10, again, as I said to Mr. Blaikie, these are for horizontal initiatives. They cover many departments. There are design aspects that are still being worked out. It's not known what the precise amounts are that are going to be allocated for

Government Operations committee  I'll kick in just from the broader vantage point. I think the root of your issue is, why aren't indicators either better indicators or more specific, or why is there ambiguity around this?

Government Operations committee  I would say—

Government Operations committee  I wouldn't characterize it like that. I think that the policy on results was put into place in 2016, and as part of that, every department has to create its departmental results framework. It has to identify the indicators that are most useful and most measurable to be able to ac

Government Operations committee  I would say that, as more time goes on, you're going to have more refinement in a lot of these indicators, because you tend to have more experience with the actual data behind them, and over time you tend to have a narrowing of indicators, as well, in terms of ones that you find

Government Operations committee  I would say that those priorities are very clear in the departmental plan. You're saying that one indicator is not up to snuff. We have a lot of indicators, and I think these are things that we continue to improve. Certainly in terms of the OGGO report—I think that was your recom

Government Operations committee  Sure.

Government Operations committee  No, I wouldn't characterize it that way at all. I think, coming out of the experience last year, the interest was in ensuring that—

Government Operations committee  —public servants who are sitting across the table at committees are able to respond on issues. In other words—

Government Operations committee  I think it's the opposite of what you're saying.

Government Operations committee  Fair enough.

Government Operations committee  I would emphasize implementation. Making sure of the design and the implementation, making sure that the funds are dedicated to the right departments in certain circumstances with respect to vote 10, and are identified for the right votes is appropriate. There are times when many

Government Operations committee  —it's purely a timing issue, I would say it's more about making sure that the funding that is approved is targeted and directed in the best way possible.

Government Operations committee  Sure. I'd be very happy to answer it.