Mr. Chairman, Mr. Godfrey, we've been calling for an overarching sustainable development strategy for the Government of Canada for some time. The government itself committed to putting one in place, I think by the middle of 2006, and it isn't here yet of course.
We still believe that is something that is needed to make this process work. Whether legislation is needed to bring it into play, I don't know, that's up to the government to decide. But clearly there's a need to have an overarching strategy that individual initiatives toward sustainable development can contribute to.
Do I think there's a need to have an independent commissioner? I think you've already got one. I can't imagine any commissioner having more clout than this one, situated where we are. I think we have plenty of clout and plenty of independence to do our job on your behalf.