Thank you, Chair.
Ms. Legault, last Friday three organizations that have been very prominent in consideration of access to information issues--the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, the Canadian Newspaper Association, and the Freedom of Information and Privacy Association--sent a letter to the Prime Minister outlining their concerns about the government's response to the committee report and the commissioner's 12 quick-fix recommendations. They've very critical of the government and the Prime Minister for this response and the lack of follow-through on the commitments they made in election platforms.
I want to read one of the sections of their letter to the Prime Minister. Maybe you can expand on it and help me understand what they're suggesting here. They say:
The most constructive thing Minister Nicholson is able to suggest in terms of improving an Access to Information system that is verging on collapse is “enhanced guidance and training” which the minister suggests “can be equally effective to realize continued improvements”.
Can you give me your understanding of “enhanced guidance and training”? Do you see it as something that would be equally effective in realizing improvements to the access to information regime?