Let me try again to answer your question. I was certainly trying to.
I think a lot of people looked at what's become known as POEC, the public inquiry that went on last fall in response to the Emergencies Act, and saw that it worked. As another example, you spoke about another inquiry and said, “Why not do this”? There have been many discussions on this front, as you know, at this committee and in many other forums, including in our office and with the Prime Minister.
Where we were able to come down as quickly as we could in our advice to him and in terms of the steps he then took was.... We needed someone—and this is the same thing, interestingly, that the previous government did when they appointed former governor general David Johnston to do a similar task—to figure our what was needed. Where were the gaps, as I was starting to mention to you, between NSIRA and NSICOP? What were they not able to cover? What does the public still need beyond that to ensure that we are instilling the confidence in them they deserve to have in our institutions? That is extraordinarily important to us. It's about ensuring that the right mandates are created, whether it's an inquiry or something else.
As I said in my opening statement, the Prime Minister committed to following through on whatever recommendations come out of the special rapporteur on this. It's not clear what the questions should be. It's not clear what body is best to look at this given the sensitive nature of the information. Yes, POEC looked at some security information. This is almost entirely national security information. Figuring out how to do that is a task that he's going to be reporting back on within a few weeks. I hope you can wait for that so we can take those responsible next steps.