It's a culture of opacity, not a culture of transparency.
I'll go back to my original idea. I suppose people have to manage access to information. This legislation is a big deal. It is a law that, as you said, is essential for our democratic values. In today's world, it must enable us to combat misinformation and disinformation. This is important. It's a powerful law, after all, even though it may not be powerful enough for your taste. That will be the subject of another question later.
In short, I can't believe that departments don't have someone who handles these requests. If that person reports to a department or a minister, I don't think the culture changes much. That's why I thought that, if this person reported to the Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada, it would be a bit different. That would be a step that would bring us closer to the intent behind the Access to Information Act. In fact, when I have the floor again, we can discuss the changes that need to be made to the act.
Thank you.