There is no question that there is more formality in the process. If you take Alberta or British Columbia, they have people in their office who specifically work on mediation. They have other people in the office whose sole responsibility is writing formal orders in those jurisdictions, so you have that kind of division. It brings in some additional complexity.
Under the existing Privacy Act, there is a provision that the commissioner creates his own procedural rules. There is a provision that nobody is entitled, as a right, to be able to see what the other party has said. They are not entitled to sit in when other people are being interviewed or examined.
I think the Canadian Bar Association's position is that the enhanced ombudsman model provides a significant advantage in terms of flexibility and accessibility.