Mr. Christian Whalen at the Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee

I think the benefit to the taxpayer is a healthier democracy. I think that the notion behind the right to information process is that the more the citizenry is informed, the more likely it'll be that there will be good public debate on matters of national significance. The fact that we can invite the review of our peers beyond our borders to matters that may be of concern to Canadians, I think, is a testimony to the strength of our democracy. Are we going to be—