Several recommendations have points in common. The ones proposed by Mr. Reid and those that are included in your colleague's bill, that mirrors Mr. Martin's bill, which is currently on the Order Paper of the House of Commons, go much further with certain issues. This is the case, for instance, a review of exemptions and exclusions in an attempt to make them all discretionary. I did not go that far, because I did not want to raise a debate that would lead to broader discussion. I wanted to present to the committee 12 recommendations which, in my opinion, were supported by all the users of the system. Moreover, they would help to improve the discipline and the performance of the departments that are subject to the Access to Information Act. That was my objective.
I am not rejecting any of the things that I did not include in my recommendations, but I also recognize the fact that if we insist on discussing the commissioner's power to issue absolute orders, the debate will be a very lengthy one.