Government Operations committee  There were never 45. In theory we had the capacity to hire 45, but I prefer to have fewer people who are qualified over having more people who are less qualified.

Government Operations committee  In June, I had not thought this through. There are currently 35 people and we have two positions left to fill.

Government Operations committee  I believe we need to educate and support potential claimants, as I was saying earlier. We need to provide support that is not technical in nature. That is what I am considering for the future for people who have nothing to do with decision making. I am talking about people who kn

Government Operations committee  First, I want to say that I do not think I said the act was imperfect. I said that the act was poorly organized. That is not exactly the same thing. In fact, the sections are scattershot, but once you find the section you are looking for, it reads well and there is no problem.

Government Operations committee  I would say it was, absolutely. First I defined the grid that would be used. But what are you checking for? Deloitte provided us with a group of five very competent professionals, at different levels, who were entirely devoted to doing this. They delivered it on time. Step two

Government Operations committee  We're aiming for at least 85%.

Government Operations committee  And the performance appraisals of those responsible will be based on achieving that objective.

Government Operations committee  I don't have results yet, because we started that only in September. We had to deal with the backlog before we could do that.

Government Operations committee  Under the act, a member of the general public can also disclose. The criteria and the conditions are somewhat different, but members of the public have access to this act as well if they witness a wrongdoing as defined under the act. I would venture to guess that a small proport

Government Operations committee  That's right, on CPAC as we speak.

Government Operations committee  First of all, only the commissioner can decide to undertake an investigation. When somebody makes a complaint, it's analyzed, and a recommendation is made to me as to whether to conduct an investigation. If I agree with the recommendation and we launch an investigation, it's assi

Government Operations committee  I would like to make a few comments too. I haven't seen the letter that you are mentioning, Mr. Chairman, and I have not met Dr. Keyserlingk, ever. I've heard his name, of course, and I know of him, but we have never met. He has expertise on matters of ethics, and I know that too

Government Operations committee  First of all, now that I have a much better understanding of my actual role than I did a year ago, I've taken concrete steps to not attend any luncheons or group meetings involving heads of agencies, deputy ministers, or CEOs, as defined under the act, to avoid any impression on

Government Operations committee  Yes.

Government Operations committee  I reported, as a matter of fact, on June 14, when the first annual report was tabled. The act says that we have, essentially, 90 days after March 31, if Parliament is sitting, to table our annual report. The act also provides the commissioner with the authority to table special r