Thank you very much for that.
I'm concerned. There has been talk in the public that the failure of the RCMP to follow up on this and in fact the failure of the RCMP to follow up on any attempt to destroy information, mislead the public, and interfere with investigations...that it's essentially created a black hole in ministerial offices. I think Vince Gogelek has said that it creates a class of people above the law who are able to interfere with information requests.
What recommendations would you make to our committee to ensure that everyone who works in government offices is accountable to the law and cannot interfere with access to information and destroy documents? Are there steps that we need to take to bring the law into compliance with the spirit of the act? How is this black hole being created?