First off, in terms of the causes or the amendments I've proposed, I already gave them to the clerks, but I know the rules—that until it's in both official languages, it doesn't get handed out. That's why you didn't see it.
I'll do the $1,000 first, and then we can go back to the other one.
The $1,000 is not going to make or break anybody. It could be equivalent to a pat on the back and saying a thank you. The grief that a person undergoes in whistle-blowing is enormous, and it may be just a simple way of saying thanks. On the other hand, if it is removed from the bill, it really doesn't bother me on a personal level. I did not do anything for cash in any way, shape, or form. I wasn't looking for a reward, and I would think very few are actually looking for rewards.
The other question concerned lawyers. The figure I actually used was $30,000, and the reason I used $30,000—and the only reason I used $30,000—was that this bill had used $3,000. It was to create some balance with what departments can.... If there is a whistle-blower coming forward and accusing a manager, for example, the manager will be given a lawyer by the department—their own choice of lawyer, probably—with up to $25,000 paid. To say $3,000 versus $25,000 would not be fair. I just picked $30,000 as a balancing figure. It could be $25,000. You determine what you consider fair.