When I say that I am the delegated authority for the exercise of discretion under the ATIP, that is simply the formal delegation that goes with the deputy minister and down through Ms. Thomsen and Ms. Sabourin. She has the delegated authority to make those judgments. That's what she does.
The wording of my letter had more to do with the other officials being asked to appear who do not have those delegated authorities. I was not only trying to protect them, because they don't have the delegated authorities, but I also wanted to ensure that you had someone here with delegated authority to best conduct your business.