Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Commissioner, for coming before the committee.
I would just note the stark difference in your remarks today versus the last time, when you were anticipating this report being released. To hear words like “regrettable” and “disappointing”, and some of the very strong language that you used to describe the lack of where the government is coming from....
I'll note, before I get into my specific questions, that rarely on an issue does there seem to be universal agreement, as was the case with every witness who came before this committee. They said two things. One was that a good access to information system is vital for a strong democracy. The other was that Canada did not match up with where it needed to be.
You noted in your opening remarks some of the areas that were lacking. Specifically, you said you have no confidence that the government is going to give the fiscal arrangements required for this to be addressed. I'm going to give you an opportunity to expand on that a bit more, especially as we're coming up to what we anticipate is the federal budget.
Can you expand on why you have no confidence in that? In light of a close to 50-page report, you noted that you have no confidence that the government will address these stark concerns.