Believing that, then, this committee or our government should in no way be influenced by the fact that access to information for people maybe isn't revenue neutral. We've heard testimony about how expensive it is for investigations vis-à-vis the request for information, such as the $5, and how much it costs to provide that information, but if it's a basic human right, it would seem to me that we shouldn't be swayed necessarily by the fact that this is not a cost- or revenue-neutral exercise.
On April 22nd, 2009. See this statement in context.