The Minister was very open to the idea of giving the Commissioner the tools they need to fulfill their role.
As I mentioned, the first draft of the act included the ability to enter into binding agreements and issue compliance orders. Now, there has been a lot of talk for some time about administrative monetary penalties. In some situations, they may be the only tool that will work. A number of stakeholders in the field have requested it.
In my opinion, the Minister listened to what we had to say.