Chairman, I referred to the four-year battle with the City of Toronto involving six separate decisions related to the sale of the street lights. It was certainly our belief that a large part of the stonewalling or the obstruction there was the result of political interference. So as I said, I didn't leave private practice and expect to come here, having championed openness and transparency and having fought political interference, to allow anything different here. That's why I was pleased that the rules on accountable government were clear in the expectation that the Access to Information Act would be upheld, the act already having been strengthened by the Federal Accountability Act. The rule against not instructing public servants is very clear in Accountable Government, so I have continued to communicate those expectations and to make very clear where I stand and where the Prime Minister stands on these matters.
On April 13th, 2010. See this statement in context.