As I said, the needs of the statistical system, especially as the law is now laid out, require an ability, if you like, for a body to be able to publicly comment on how the statistical system is responsive, how it's evolving to the needs of society today, how it is placed within the international sphere, what advice is being sought and given in a transparent way, and to speak to Canadians.
That's what the Canadian statistics advisory council is about. The National Statistics Council members themselves have done yeomen's service. This is not a commentary on the quality of the people or the work they've done over the last 30-odd years, and they in fact have the opportunity to take part, or express an interest in taking part, on the new council or on the multitude of advisory committees that we have.