We almost exclusively do investigations based on our own motions. The minister has the ability to ask us to look into a particular area should he wish us to do so, but in the 11 years that I've been with the office, that has only happened one time. All the other investigations we have done, we have done based on our own motions. We will inform the minister, the department and the other relevant authorities that we're going to be launching an investigation, but we don't need to ask permission to do so.
