When I was here in May, I indicated that I believed there was a need for an ombudsperson role to deal specifically with these sorts of situations. You can't have individuals going forward presuming that they're going to be heard when nothing is being done, careers are being ruined, and so forth, because people always allow their egos to get in the way. Yes, if we have altruistic people in positions, if their integrity is never in question and something is going to be done, that's great. The ethics office is critical to the organization, but I believe there is a need for an ombudsperson, or whatever moniker you want to give it. There's a necessity to have something outside to oversee those decisions and ensure that everything is as it should be.
On September 6th, 2007. See this statement in context.