I would like to make some comments on the goals and objectives. I note we are getting hand-outs of definitive objectives for 1993-94 and the Minister of Finance has stated that we will be getting ones for 1994-95 sometime next week. I would like to reiterate again what SCOF has said. For any organization to function effectively and efficiently and for all employees within a system and for all users of the services that are being provided, it is nice to have a clear understanding of what those services are, what the organization's mandate is, what the goals and objectives are. If these mandates, goals and objectives are clearly defined and stated, then programs and activities can be established to achieve those stated goals and objectives. Following that, then budgets can be formulated based on the needs and priorities to achieve those goals and objectives.

Just glancing through the main estimates, I picked out many places, and I think I made reference to them last year also, for a billion dollar budget, many of the definitive objectives and mandates and goals were not clearly defined. I am glad that the Standing Committee on Finance has made that point. I am glad that the government will be providing us with, hopefully, adequate information as we deal with each department in terms of these goals and objectives. I just wanted to make that statement before we got into the details. Thank you.