Senator De Bané: Honourable senators, having had the honour of serving as minister responsible for procurement some 18 years ago, what has struck me over the years, both under Liberal and Conservative administrations, is that hundreds and thousands of contracts are awarded on a daily basis.
Le sénateur De Bané: Honorables sénateurs, ayant eu l'honneur d'être ministre responsable des acquisitions il y a 18 ans, j'ai été frappé, au fil des ans, tant sous des administrations libérales que conservatrices, par les milliers de contrats attribués chaque jour.