I would like to add to Mr. Telegdi's comments with regard to having the people who are closer to the operations, appear to answer some questions.
For example, as I mentioned earlier, Newfoundland became a Canadian province and the act was in effect in 1947. Then what happened between 1947 and 1949? Why have those people lost their citizenship, when, Newfoundland became part of Canada in 1949, they were told that they were Canadian citizens. Therefore, when it comes to operations, they might be able to give us their interpretation.
Often, those are technical questions which the deputy minister cannot answer. In a very recent past, the deputy minister actually misled us on a matter as simple as the department's effort, in terms of advertising, to inform people. Should we have much more specific and detailed questions, who will be able to answer them? Who will be able to give us a correct answer? I think therefore that it is quite appropriate to have someone who is still closer to operations and decisions, appear before the committee.