Michael Wernick at the Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee

October 27th, 2025 / 11:55 a.m.

Jarislowsky Chair in Public Sector Management, University of Ottawa, As an Individual

I honestly don't know.

We just discussed the distinction between the categories of decision-makers: the Prime Minister, ministers and public servants. I think it's important to maintain a degree of proportionality. Yes, the government can harmonize the codes, but by noting the distinctions between categories of decision-makers, for example.

It would be more appropriate to ask lawyers what the specific wording of that would be.

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