I'd be interested in the committee's views on that. I can say as a minister that the practice of ATIP coordinators within departments is independent. For ministers and ministers' offices, the practice is not to communicate or engage with ATIP coordinators. They are independent, and decisions on ATIP requests, as an example, are made at the officials' level and ought not be influenced by ministers or ministers' offices.
As I understand now, these officers are in fact independent as public servants, and that can be one of the things you address in your report.
Jennifer, do you have any additional—