There are a couple of explanations, I think. First is consistency with the federal Privacy Act and the model of implementation there. And as I mentioned, if order-making power is given on the side of PIPEDA, that would create some anomalies, but on the other hand, the Privacy Act desperately needs amendment anyway, and updating, as you may have been told.
I was persuaded by these arguments at the time, that the ombudsman model had worked very well. It was part of the culture of that office. The individuals in the office were familiar with the way that worked. I'm not here saying it has been a complete failure. There have been some advantages to it, but there have also been some clear disadvantages with respect to private sector issues and issues that do not necessarily arise in the context of government.
I gave some examples of that earlier, where the problem is not necessarily one of dispute resolution between an individual and an organization--which is the classic ombudsman approach--but one of regulation of a private entity.