Statement by the President of Treasury Board


OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - April 28, 2015) - The President of the Treasury Board issued the following statement:

Today, the Spring Report of the Auditor General of Canada was tabled in Parliament.

The Government of Canada welcomes both the positive conclusions and the recommendations in this report.
Effective and efficient programs and services are essential to support the Government's agenda of creating jobs, growth and long-term prosperity for all Canadians.

Our responsibility, as a Government, is to ensure the well-being and security of Canadians and to ensure the sound stewardship of our economy.

The Government is already addressing the Auditor General's recommendations.

The Government of Canada has issued statements for the following audits at news.gc.ca:

Chapter 1: Antimicrobial Resistance
Chapter 3: Tax-Based Expenditures
Chapter 4: Access to Health Services for Remote First Nations Communities
Chapter 6: Preparing Male Offenders for Release

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Contact Information:

Heather Domereckyj
Press Secretary
Office of the President of the Treasury Board
613-957-2666

Media Relations
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
613-957-2640

TTY (telecommunications device for the hearing impaired)
613-957-9090