Yes, we have looked at the four countries that interest us most: New Zealand, Australia, the United States and Great Britain. I spent a few days in Washington looking at the system there. Ours is the most comprehensive system: disclosure, reprisals and investigative power are all together. In some countries, they have the power to accept reprisal complaints, but investigations are conducted by a third party or a separate organization.
The United States is not alone in having systems where the emphasis is placed squarely on matters of nuclear safety and on security. Often, disclosers do not hesitate to reveal their identity. Several have even made the headlines. So it is very different. Our mandate is very recent; at this stage, in some cases, we have asked the discloser for permission to communicate directly with the senior officer. The senior officer is the person responsible for the implementation of disclosure processes in each department. In some cases, we obtained that permission. So we get creative, but always so that the public interest is served.