I do believe it has to be difficult for the department.
In your remarks, you certainly pre-empt the discussion on political engagement in the redaction of documents. I understand that, but I will say this. It's got to be difficult for the.... You know, the bureaucracy is being asked to be transparent, and the laws are in place to push it, yet we have a government in place at the political level that is absolutely consumed by secrecy and spin.
I think Canadians kind of forget. They talk about openness and transparency, but I think they forget how open previous governments were. When cabinet meetings were over, cabinet ministers walked out of the cabinet and faced the media, each and every one of them. The media questioned them. Now cabinet meetings are held somewhere and nobody ever hears of them.