No, sir. We have an ombudsman model at the federal level. I have the power only to recommend.
I have extraordinary powers of investigation. I can see just about everything, excluding cabinet confidences. I can send for papers, and I can enter into premises. We don't use those powers because we usually get nothing but cooperation in terms of access.
At the end of the day, I can only file a letter under section 37 to a minister, recommending that this be done. If the ministry does not follow my recommendation, with the approval of the requester, I can go to the Federal Court, and the Federal Court can ultimately order that disclosure.
As commissioner, I'm first an ombudsman. I'm not a neutral ombudsman; I am biased towards disclosure. But I am trying to mediate and resolve.