But I think about the gun registry—and you may recall that situation—where the department had overspent the money that had not been appropriated by Parliament and found themselves in a bit of a pickle. They asked for a legal opinion, and the legal opinion was quite short and sweet, saying, hey, you've broken the law; you'd better get it fixed. And they said, well, gee, this is politically embarrassing. So in another convoluted, long, twisted process of splitting of hairs ten times over, they came up with a decision that said, oh, it's okay; it's perfectly legitimate to ignore Parliament and spend money that Parliament hasn't appropriated.
So do the lawyers provide advice that the clients want, or do they actually provide legal advice?