Senator Marshall: I doubt it. I say that because we just approved the dental benefits for the children. Really, that’s just issuing paycheques. There doesn’t have to be any proof that the child actually receives dental services. I don’t know what the details will be on other programs, but I feel that this is the way the government is going — mail out the cheques and rely on the post-verification.

About the example you cited and that I gave, I was just trying to demonstrate something about the Canada Revenue Agency and Employment and Social Development Canada. The Auditor General identified $27 billion in payments, and there was some sign there that the recipients should not have received the money. So the Auditor General felt that the department and the Canada Revenue Agency should do some additional work. They’ve been pushing back. I was just trying to show that of $5 billion, $3 billion wasn’t eligible. That’s a sure sign they should look at the $27 billion.

That issue was addressed by the Public Accounts Committee over in the House of Commons, and they have not released their report yet on that topic. I expect they will shortly. I’m expecting that they will recommend that the Canada Revenue Agency and the department pursue it, but I don’t know. I’m waiting to see what they say.