I'd like to begin with a question that perhaps picks up from where we left off with Mr. Lightbound's question on the appointment of ATIP coordinators by the Governor in Council.
In the recommendation from Professor Drapeau, which many have disagreed with, I didn't take it so much that he was motivated by wanting to ensure the independence of an ATIP coordinator, as much as he was talking about the accountability of the system. By making a minister responsible for the appointment of a coordinator, you now have the minister who is actually responsible for what happens, and a minister cannot simply wash his or her hands and say, “It's an independent person who has made this decision and my hands are off it.” The minister is then actually accountable, and in a democracy that's how we have democratic accountability.
I have a second question, so maybe I could get just a very quick answer on the issue of accountability for decision-making.
I'll keep it quick and ask Mr. Marleau to answer that question and then I'll move on.