Chair, I think the comments should be public at this point, because we are discussing process. We are seeking direction. We are not asking for legal advice that is going to deal with a specific case or option, at which point, I would agree, Mr. Walsh's comments would definitely and emphatically be reserved for in camera.
I think our process should be public. This is a public House. The public has a right to know what is going on. They need to know how their government, how the rules and everything, operate. We are discussing process and procedure here. We are not discussing the actual elements of the specific case.
If Mr. Walsh felt that a question would, in his mind, somehow create a problem for a particular action down the road, I'm certain his experience would guide him in his response to suggest that he wouldn't be answering it at that particular point for a wide variety of reasons, as he would certainly state to this committee.
So I would suggest that at this point, while we are discussing process and not the actual case itself, the public interest would be better served to continue, with our Privacy Commissioner and with our legal expertise advising the committee on how to proceed, in public.