Madam Chair, the commission's mandate will not extend to the public service. But I must say that I've long tried to be a champion, if you like, in the private sector for the public service. I was a member of the board of the Public Policy Forum, and I co-chaired an awards dinner two years ago with Dalton McGuinty in Ontario for the Public Policy Forum.
I believe that one of the great advantages in our country has always been that we have an ethical, quality public service. I think that is a real advantage in our country, and at least for my purposes, I'm very satisfied. In fact, I think we need to do more to encourage our public servants.