I'm not sure I was quite well understood. I used the term in the sense to be put under a certain form of control; there should be some independent, external body appointed by the government that should perhaps make decisions. Given what the board has done, and if what you're saying is true, I don't see how you can get out of the situation. I don't want to rain on you right now, but it seems to be an extremely difficult situation.
I would ask that the society appear before us and explain their actions, and I do hope that the other parties support me in calling them to appear. If unfortunately they are not accountable to you, but if other parties will support the Bloc Québécois, I believe they will have to appear before the committee and be accountable before the committee here.
I find it quite astounding that in a democratic society such as ours an organization that isn't a private organization but an organization created by federal statute can act in the manner that you've described in quite some detail. I don't usually make such long comments. I like to leave time for people to respond, but the situation seems to be so astounding that I thought it was important to underscore that I believe the society will have to be accountable before the committee.
However, I would like to ask you a question. In Quebec, and as far as the same situation in other provinces is concerned, we have legislation governing professional boards. For instance, I'm an engineer, so there is legislation governing us and other professions, whether those be nurses, notaries, lawyers, etc. Do you not believe it would be better for consultants if their profession could be regulated by the provinces, provinces that have competencies to regulate professional orders, rather than at the federal level where there is no such expertise?