Thank you very much for the question, Mr. Chair.
Of course, I won't be sharing my opinion. I'm a public servant, and I'm here to share facts.
That said, I would like to remind you that the act gives the Commissioner a number of new powers. Right now, he can implement his right to mediate and publish recommendations stemming from a report. He can also decide to impose a compliance agreement and go as far as issuing an order if the agreement is not complied with.
Imposing administrative monetary penalties is a power of last resort. Among the examples I just mentioned, it is the last one that can be used, except for orders. It's only if a compliance agreement is not complied with that the Commissioner will be able to impose an administrative monetary penalty.
