Information & Ethics committee  I'm very happy to be here.

Information & Ethics committee  No, I don't know, Mr. Chair.

Information & Ethics committee  Let me clarify. I apologize if I created any confusion. I'm not suggesting that the union would necessarily pay additional costs. I'm suggesting that many sources of information would be available to the discloser, including the unions and some associations as well. In the meanti

Information & Ethics committee  Well, yes. It's a combination. There were definitely three investigations, and “acted upon” means that there were some specific recommendations as well. But you're right. What I was going to say--

Information & Ethics committee  Yes.

Information & Ethics committee  Yes, exactly, either full-fledged investigation of process--

Information & Ethics committee  This is part of the next annual report that will be tabled in a matter of days or weeks.

Information & Ethics committee  Correct.

Information & Ethics committee  That's right.

Information & Ethics committee  In fact, this is a very good question. We've worked with various former officials who said in the end you want a joint quest for the truth. In my next annual report, our choice is not only to investigate or not act upon; in fact, in some cases we've acted with the full force of s

Information & Ethics committee  Without a doubt.

Information & Ethics committee  We have a combination of skills, and in fact, I saluted your earlier comment to ensure that we have a variety of expertise. My deputy commissioner has spent more than 37 years with the Department of Justice and is one of the top experts in administrative law. My general counsel,

Information & Ethics committee  One of them has worked for a number of years at the Canada Border Services Agency and has worked in the area of labour relations and harassment.

Information & Ethics committee  Yes, in fact, the lady I was just talking about was a professional investigator with the Canadian Border Services Agency. We do have somebody, a former police officer, who was with the City of Ottawa. We've just recruited a new person who has some financial background and has bee

Information & Ethics committee  I'd be happy to.