Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I agree with you. I do not think that complaints should go through MPs' offices, not because MPs cannot intervene, but rather because the complaint takes on a political colour at that point. Our role is to work in politics. Now when a citizen wants to complain, I believe that he should be able to do so directly to an authority which should be apolitical. The citizen must feel that his complaint is being received in this apolitical way. By going through the MPs' offices, we thereby go through all the political parties with their different ideologies. I do not think that this is a good thing.
In Bill C-2, they mentioned a $1,000 reward for whistleblowers. I do not know what you think of the idea of giving someone a $1,000 prize for having blown the whistle on his superiors or on any other person who might have committed a reprehensible act in a department or agency.
As far as we're concerned, we have made up our minds, but I would also like to know what you think. Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you and to wish you good luck in your future projects.