Let me just read a couple of things he says. I respect the fact that you're going to make a decision; that's not my issue here. It's just that we have the law clerk, who sent a letter to our chair indicating that:
A witness' position in court is not affected by what is said before a committee, as such testimony cannot be used, directly or indirectly, in such proceedings.
He then goes on to say:
As you know, this convention is an informal rule of practice and not a formal rule of procedure, and applies only to Members of Parliament speaking in the course of parliamentary proceeding, whether in the House or in committee.
So I'm just not quite sure where this line in the sand was drawn. It's great to have you here. You were created because of the Accountability Act, and it's good to have someone who obviously...once you pass legislation, we can see the results of that legislation and why you're here to do the job you're doing. But it's very difficult, other than hearing the outline of your position and what your responsibilities are, to find out exactly what your thoughts are with respect to the issue we're dealing with here.
For example, I would like to know how the warrant was executed and why so many people were aware of the fact that a warrant had been executed, almost in fact before it was public. Why would that procedure in respect to Elections Canada have been so public versus, I'm sure, other cases you deal with that remain so private?