With respect to my colleague, I want to note that the availability of this information has to do with security clearance, and what you're basically asking these officials is what level of security clearance they may or may not have. But ultimately the minister and those who are sworn under the Privy Council and others, senior officials, are privy to that information. So there's no excuse. That information is available to the minister and to others, and other senior officials. But to put people on the spot to find out what their level of security clearance is I think is inappropriate.
On November 27th, 2007. See this statement in context.