Mr. Donald Lemieux at the Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee

I will be specific, because I don't have much time.

There is nothing new: we are following best practices. These practices were already in place.

As for meetings with ministers' offices, this is not specifically addressed in the legislation—I think you alluded to this. There is nothing in the act which allows for this. We are following a process which typically applies to potentially delicate matters.