Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I just want to thank the witnesses again for being present here today. I think it's really important information. I've learned a lot. I think what I want to take away from this for sure is that there is a cost to systemic and cultural problems with the interpretation of the right to access to information. I hear that, full stop.
I want to thank Mr. Rubin for highlighting the costs to Canadians. Residential schools, bribery, scandal, private corporation bailouts, the issues we're seeing at Hockey Canada, the armed forces, RCMP—these are real costs to Canadians, to their rights, and to their ability to actually understand these circumstances and how they're being impacted and harmed. I feel that and I hear that plainly today, so I want to thank you for that.
Recently, of course, we've seen even more suppression, such as the suppression of 10,000 documents by the Minister of Justice in relation to residential school survivors in a current case that's before the court. This is happening in live time, still today, so this isn't going away. These problems are mounting over and over and over.
Mr. Rubin, I don't have much time, but I would like you to give some remarks in relation to the statutory review of the Access to Information Act. You mentioned in your statement that you're not going to participate, but for someone with your knowledge and expertise, there has to be wisdom there in the reason. Could you please explain why you don't want to participate in this process?