Thank you, Mr. Green.
I agree. I think that a mechanism that would provide more distance from the executive.... I think the challenge is not necessarily the actual decisions that are made but the fact that we are regulating activities of the executive and being mindful of that potential perception. Is the executive making certain decisions or are the agents making certain decisions based on that funding reality? I agree with Commissioner Maynard that having parliamentary oversight over this area addresses that issue.
I think it's important that there be accountability, of course. The desire is not to have agents of Parliament have unilateral control. There needs to be that accountability, but that accountability ought to be parliamentary.
There are many mechanisms. The one you described would be one. There would be others, but this would be the key focus—transparency and distance from the executive.