Information & Ethics committee  All of the above. We certainly make sure that we meet at the place of choice of the individual. Within our own office there are some very special measures taken, including how we record the name, how it's safeguarded, understanding, as well, that the act protects the identity but

Information & Ethics committee  I could not agree more.

Information & Ethics committee  We have received some. I think we break it down, and in the next annual report we will have more details on this.

Information & Ethics committee  Very early in the mandate, we met with the then chair, Justice Blais, who has since been given other responsibility. The three other members, Rick Mosley, Luc Martineau, and Judith Snider, of course, operate at arm's length. But very early on, they consulted us on the rules of pr

Information & Ethics committee  Yes, I think probably the analogy you're making has to—

Information & Ethics committee  Yes. They have to sign their name. We have to be able to go to them, ask them to provide details, and ask them to ensure that the file is complete so we can take it to the next level.

Information & Ethics committee  This is a very good point, Mr. Chair, because whether the disclosure, the allegation of wrongdoing, is founded or not, the individual should not be exposed to any form of reprisal. Of course, we rely on the individual coming to us because of the protection that is offered for rep

Information & Ethics committee  We do keep their identities confidential even though they have to identify themselves to us. Because if it's an anonymous letter, it means we can't verify the information with anybody, other than going to the organization, so the act says that we'll protect the identity of the di

Information & Ethics committee  I have one example, Mr. Chair, if I may. I think those who are called the middle managers, those people who are really very close to Canadians, very close to the delivery of the programs, play a pivotal role in addition to the leaders. I've reached out to them; in fact, I've spok

Information & Ethics committee  In fact, there are fewer, because people do understand that under the regime you have to.... In fact, we have a full questionnaire on our website that guides people about the particulars that are needed. As I said, there are rights and obligations on all parts. So we've had a fe

Information & Ethics committee  We haven't received that many to be able to make any conclusion.

Information & Ethics committee  In fact, I was invited to make a presentation to hundreds of people. The president of the National Energy Board stood in front of every employee and said, the commissioner whom we met is here, and anybody who has a concern can come to me, or you can go to her directly. They have

Information & Ethics committee  Again, we have looked at what other jurisdictions do. Under the act we cannot deal with an anonymous complaint, because you can't verify good faith. But I did ask senior executives if they would like to know if there was an anonymous complaint about their organization. Everybody

Information & Ethics committee  As soon as they put something in writing, of course, there is some expectation that the matter will be brought to the attention of the chief executive. In fact, the whole act has been built on the premise that you want to bring to the leader of the organization, the chief executi

Information & Ethics committee  One of the priorities that, once again, will be part of the next annual report will no doubt be—and it will certainly be appreciated if parliamentarians want to support us—supporting federal organizations commonly known as smaller agencies. Once again, I am suggesting some possib