The decisions are made to set up Crown corporations, again, because of their unique mandates, responsibilities and activities. These unique mandates require a certain amount of flexibility in terms of their administration and management. For example, there are a number of Crown corporations that operate in a competitive environment, where there are certain sensitivities about what they can reveal and report, and there are certain limitations. That's a specific regime that applies to those types of Crown corporations.
In the case of the NCC, again, it has its own accountability structures and policies, with a board of directors that is accountable through the responsible minister to Parliament. The NCC then undertakes its day-to-day operations under the oversight of that board of directors.
There is reporting that is required of Crown corporations, so, as I mentioned, corporate plan summaries are submitted to Parliament. Annual reports are submitted to Parliament by the responsible minister every year. Also, there are a number of other reporting requirements that the Crown corporation undertakes through various other means, for example—
