Thank you, Madam Speaker. I have a question of the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs. In the field of corporate and public administration, reorganizational changes are usually preceded by an operational or organizational review. The review is often conducted by an independent source who is removed from the day-to-day operation and who, therefore, is able to render an unbiased opinion and make recommendation for change. These reviews also allow for assessment of potential impact of such changes. This has been the case in other departments undergoing structural change. One comes to mind, Madam Speaker, which is Social Services, that went through this whole process.
My question to the Minister is, can the Minister tell me if there was an independent review conducted prior to the implementation of the Municipal and Community Affairs' restructuring, that made recommendations for specific structural changes in order to achieve and enhance operational effectiveness and efficiency? Thank you.