I have had conversations with the provincial and territorial commissioners, and this does not seem to cause them any difficulty at all. The fact that a third party would at least have looked at the document would give requesters more confidence. If I tell you that you cannot get a document in accordance with an exemption set out in the legislation, at least you have the satisfaction of knowing that someone independent of the government made this decision.
In some cases, we can determine whether the Privy Council or other institutions went too far, and perhaps encourage them to show greater flexibility in exercising their discretion. The objective is to promote disclosure.