I agree with Mr. Harvey. I think we need to do some sort of comparative analysis of the duties of the Auditor General and those of other commissioners who report to Parliament. Perhaps we can come up with some very good ideas. Why do the Commissioner of Official Languages and the Privacy Commissioner operate independently? Why shouldn't the Commissioner of the Environment operate independently of the Auditor General? I don't know whether the Privacy Commissioner or the Commissioner of Official Languages will be able to provide us with an answer to this question. However, perhaps we can hear from someone who can explain to us clearly the role that commissioners play and their area of responsibility.
On February 5th, 2007. See this statement in context.