We have seen the Department of Transport privatize airport services, we have seen the privatization of ports, of services in our military, of training, of postal services.

Since the beginning of this undertaking.You will recall that almost a year ago, as part of my annual report, I put forward an evaluation of government transformations, notably of devolutions of responsibility from the federal level to the provincial level, the creation of para-governmental agencies taking over responsibilities from government departments, and privatizations, and I am sure you will recognize with me that there is a significant difference between devolutions and privatizations or the creation of para-governmental agencies.

Question No. 1168 Ms. Elizabeth May: With regard to the 1400-plus page report commissioned prior to Budget 2012 by Public-Private Partnerships Canada from the consulting firm Deloitte and Touche concerning the relevance and applicability of private delivery of prison design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance to the federal correctional system, and given that the government stated in Budget 2012 that it had no intention of building new prisons: (a) does the government or any of its departments plan to privatize new or existing correctional facilities in any aspect of their design, construction, financing, operation, maintenance or services going forward and, if so, (i) which aspects have been considered for ...[+++]privatization, (ii) what, if any, agreements or contracts have they entered into or do they plan to enter into with the private sector, (iii) which corporations, non-profit sector agencies, and other service providers are involved; and (b) how many Exchange of Service Agreements has Correctional Service Canada entered into with other jurisdictions for (i) sentences of two years plus a day, (ii) two years minus a day, (iii) do these agreements involve the privatization of any aspect of correctional and accommodation services and, if so, what is the nature of the privatization and which jurisdictions and third-party suppliers are involved?

Assistance will be given to the Ministry of Privatisation, a €5 million credit line will be established, and business support facilities and information centres will be set up.

Three government departments were involved in the establishment of NICAM: the Ministry of Health, Welfare Sport, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Education, Culture Science.

He will also hold talks with the Parliamentary Committee responsible for the EC's Europe Agreement with Poland, and will visit the Ministry of Privatisation.