Our present act makes it quite clear that we want to pursue a dual mandate. On the one hand, we want to avoid conflicts of interest and we want people to have confidence in their elected and appointed officials. On the other hand, at the same time, we want to make sure that the best people come and serve in the public service and that they can do so without any harm to their existing financial position, their connections, etc. That's the balance of it: Make sure that the best people come in, but don't make it so expensive and so difficult that they won't come.
Parliament has made its choice. It's in the act. As you know, there is a provision that if there are controlled assets, you can put them in a blind trust. That was a choice that Parliament made. It can make changes or not, but as it is right now, that's how the act is set up and that's what I administer.