I realize that one of the thorniest issues this committee is being asked to consider is that of possible reform of the regime for dealing with cabinet confidences under the ATIA. In passing, I realize that the Canada Evidence Act also plays an important role in this area.
Minister, I know that the discussion paper takes a neutral tone in general, but there is an approach to cabinet confidences described in the paper that appears to be favoured. Is the cabinet confidences proposal that you've put forward in the discussion paper the equivalent to the status quo?