Commissioner Reid suggested wording that would ensure such protection. He proposed the protection—
I could quote from his statement. He said that the head of the CBC would have the power not to disclose documents that are of a journalistic nature.
I think this is sufficient protection for most government departments. In fact, all government departments currently operate with this kind of protection. Why should the CBC be an exception? We are not for one second recommending that journalistic sources be subject to disclosure under this or any other act.