Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'm just going to wrap up and say that in many cases the code is created through bylaws and there are already several provisions in the legislation that provide for strong oversight by the minister, such as the majority of public seats on the college's board being appointed by the minister, the ability to remove a director for any reason, and even the requirement for the board to do anything the minister feels is necessary.
In our view, the best place for the code is not as part of the regulations. Keeping the code separate would give the college the ability to react, the authority to act as a safeguard of the public interest, and the flexibility to revise the code and treat it as a living document for all of the members and the public.