Tom Wappel at the Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee

I don't think I'll entertain any further comments on the portion of the motion that deals with the independence of the commissioner. The mover has already indicated she'd be happy to remove those words, so there's no point in debating it.

I'm advised by our researchers that this is the exact motion that this committee moved in the last Parliament--word for word, including the word “independence”--and I am told that was at the request of Mr. Lee. That doesn't mean anything other than as a point of information.

Mr. Tilson's basic point is, why don't we hear from the Information Commissioner first, then consider this motion at that time.

I have Mr. Stanton, Mr. Zed, then Mr. Martin.