Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Certainly we've worked very closely with the Reform Implementation Council, and actually, our positive dealings with the Reform Implementation Council are part of what has led me to believe that the RCMP would benefit from the advice of a board of management.
I spoke as recently as today with the former head of the Reform Implementation Council, and just with respect to an earlier comment, I don't believe that his position is that...the premise of the honourable member's question, or the assertion, is well founded.... He believes, as I do, that where problems arise, they would be resolved more expeditiously if we had a board of management. I reject categorically a number of the assertions made by the honourable member.