Thank you, Mr. Chair.
In his response to the committee's recommendations, Mr. Nicholson said he did not want to create expanded powers of a quasi-judicial nature for the Commissioner. He referred to recommendation 5, under which the Access to Information Act would give the Commissioner an education mandate. He doesn't want to give us quasi-judicial powers. I have some trouble understanding the connection, but you may be able to see something I don't see.
Recommendation 6 says: "That the Access to Information Act provide an advisory mandate to the Information Commissioner on proposed legislative initiatives." That also gives you expanded quasi-judicial powers. He also referred to recommendation 9, which says: "That the Access to Information Act require the approval of the Information Commissioner for all extensions beyond sixty days," and again said he does not want to create
Is his response really referring to quasi-judicial powers?