I always say that the access request that doesn't need to be made is the best access request, because if the information is out there, if the information is reliable, if there's a policy on proactive disclosure.... Canadians need to know that they can rely on the information they're reading and accessing, that information they obtain, whether it's through journalists or through their member of Parliament, but right now, if it's difficult to obtain even the reliable information from the government, where should they turn? Where are they going to turn? That's where misinformation comes....
We are doing such a great job. The public service is providing advice based on facts and statistics, and that information should be out there. We shouldn't have to respond, to ask for it.