Government Operations committee  You'll have to contact the Canada Revenue Agency regarding the tax treatment of that compensation. You may also refer to clause 18 of the agreement signed with the public service unions for the information the Canada Revenue Agency used to reach its decision. It was made public s

Government Operations committee  I'll ask Ms. Cahill, who is our expert at the Treasury Board Secretariat, to give you the most up-to-date details on that.

Government Operations committee  I know you'd like an exact answer, and that's why I'm asking Karen Cahill to speak briefly.

Government Operations committee  Thank you, Matthew. I'm always happy and privileged to be in your virtual company. I would say that obviously this has been a top concern of my colleagues Minister Bennett and Minister Miller. For the precise link between the estimates process and those investments and actions,

Government Operations committee  Yes. That's a very good question. We want the procurement process to be efficient, open, inclusive and aligned with the priorities of Canadians and our government. First, we want it to be efficient in using modern technology, obviously. We also want it to be inclusive of those

Government Operations committee  Thank you for that question, Ms. Chabot. We're very pleased to see you with us today. My answer is that I'm facing two major challenges. First, this obviously isn't the Treasury Board Secretariat's responsibility, but rather that of Public Services and Procurement Canada, Fishe

Government Operations committee  Those costs are obviously public. For specific details and information, you'll have to contact Public Services and Procurement Canada or Fisheries and Oceans Canada regarding icebreakers. If you insist, Ms. Chabot, I could tell you at length…

Government Operations committee  First, on the wage subsidy—

Government Operations committee  If you wish, I'm here to be helpful. If you wish, I can quickly address the wage subsidy—

Government Operations committee  Thank you, Irek. Let me also thank you, and all the committee members, because we're not only very grateful to you but also very mindful of the very intense work you've done over the last weeks and months in this very extraordinary circumstance in which we find ourselves as Canad

Government Operations committee  You were not only right to ask but also entitled to ask for these monthly reports because of the obviously extremely severe and rapidly changing circumstances of the pandemic. You were provided with this information, which enabled you to connect the size and nature of the differe

Government Operations committee  Irek, I would congratulate you on those specific words, because you seem to understand the value and the difficulty of the work they do at the secretariat. It's a very challenging role that they play. It's not easy, because they have to provide appropriate answers to your appropr

Government Operations committee  Thank you first for your kind words. It's always nice to see and to hear you. I of course won't need to remind everyone that we've been in a pandemic with severe health and economic outcomes, so a number of investments were important for getting through that pandemic. However, f

Government Operations committee  That's exactly what I will ask Mr. Roger Ermuth to provide.

Government Operations committee  Thank you again for the question. As we have just heard a moment ago, this is a matter for Public Health and Health Canada to provide more details on, but I would be glad to turn back to Mr. Ermuth for further information.