Mr. Chairman, I believe we must oppose this for the following reasons. The specialists will correct me if I'm wrong. First, proposed subsection 19.1(1) states: "A public servant or a former public servant..."
We previously voted so that a citizen could go through his or her member or file a complaint directly with the commissioner. I don't remember what it was about, but there is a procedure for citizens to do that. If we eventually agree to this amendment introduced by the NDP, it would be like the expression says, an "open bar". Everything we wanted to protect in the act by putting up walls would be undone to allow anyone to file a complaint anytime. That's how I understand it.
Am I wrong?