Madam Chair, something that came up very consistently in the pre-budget consultation was a call from various boards and agencies and non-government organizations that deliver services and that we contract, to become more innovative and, I think, more businesslike and more efficient, especially in the area of multi-year or longer-term contracting and commitment to these organizations. So in respect of that observation, Madam Chair, which I think applies across all departments of our government, but perhaps this one more than others because we do rely so extensively on NGOs and similar organizations, I wanted to ask the Minister if he sees areas or room for taking this advice and applying it in the department. Is it already doing some or taking any
measures at all to satisfy this need? How is this department measuring up, I guess, Madam Chair, in that call for multi-year contracts with our NGOs? Madam Chair.