I believe that my predecessor faced different controls and different issues, probably more severe than what we're experiencing now, but in essence it still continues. One of the issues is that this changes from deputy minister to deputy minister, and that should not be the case, unless there is a government-wide process or a particular issue we are doing incorrectly.
We are subject to the same controls as every other public servant, but it's inappropriate when those controls affect our ability to do our job in an independent manner.