I don't know why there is a presumption that self-regulation is or should be the default. In this regard, I'm going to refer to the Clementi report, which studied the regulation of the legal profession in the United Kingdom. That report came out some time ago. It was critical of lawyers regulating lawyers. I guess foxes sometimes shouldn't be guarding henhouses.
In this regard, I think we need a more consumer-centric model. A previous speaker, Mr. Richard Kurland, a lawyer from Vancouver, suggested that regulation can be done by the government. I see no good reason that immigration consultants require independence. There are strong arguments that the bar needs to be independent of the government, the executive. I see almost no justification for immigration consultants' being self-regulated. Indeed, that regulation can probably be done by the government or by using a consumer-centric model. Again, I would probably refer to the Clementi report and adopt its recommendations here.