Thank you, Chair.
I want to reiterate that the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner, even by name, is all about maintaining integrity, and certainly it's not up to public officials to direct these independent bodies to do their job. They've already identified that they have the independence to do so in order to maintain integrity. I mean, we've heard from the Auditor General, the ombudsman and the Information Commissioner, all of whom have a duty and a responsibility, and they take great pride in ensuring that they're not interfered with in regard to the work they do. Let's maintain that integrity, as we should be maintaining integrity throughout these committee hearings.
Even today's overall discussions have an impact on this very issue in maintaining integrity in the investigation by sharing information that was confidential in the first place. I want to reiterate that I think our first step is to ask the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner if in fact they may already be investigating. If that's the case, let's find out before we proceed to make a motion to direct them.