Thank you for being here today, Ms. Legault, Ms. Campbell and Ms. Neill.
You have obviously seen the response of the Minister, Mr. Nicholson, to the recommendations made by the committee. Mr. Marleau, the former Information Commissioner, has testified before the committee in his personal capacity so he could comment on that response. In his preamble, he even talked about something missing, that the public's democratic access to government information could be cut off. In his report, he said: "How much longer will Parliament stand by and tolerate this pervasive neglect and the attrition of a fundamental democratic right?"
Mr. Marleau was a senior public servant and had a rather full career in Parliament. He talked about his attachment to the institution of Parliament and said that it deserved at least a substantive response. The Minister's response, in his view, was very cavalier. In our view, it was more than cavalier; it was frustrating and inappropriate.
Given the work done by the committee and the recommendations made by the Commissioner after that response was received, what are your priorities for giving the public better access to information, despite the fact that none of our recommendations has really been adopted?