This is where some of the concern for accountability that I've had about this file is, because this was set up over 20 years ago, and it's lived through a number of ministers who have left here in disgrace, including Minister Bernier, Mr. Clement and others. We still have a system in place that potentially allows for this type of conduct and behaviour consistently, and there's an opening there.
I think I would agree that we would still want to shed light on the truth. To answer the question from Mr. Perkins, the reason I believe it needs to be followed through is that otherwise, how do we show the public the actual full damage of the malfeasance, often on purpose, from these corporate boards and agencies that are set up at arm's-length distance?
As well, I want to point out that the staff are fully funded by federal taxpayers, but they didn't enjoy the same privileges of protection for whistle-blowers or the benefits of a union and so forth in the workplace.
How can we dispense with everything that happened when we don't know the full damage that took place as a result of the actions of this board?