A royal inquiry commission said it in 1974. I contributed, in fact. I was pleased to learn that, five years ago, the movement served by the Toronto representative was asked what it thought about the content of Bill C-42. The suggestion isn't ours. Bill C-43 sought to make it independent. I don't think I need to prove anything in that regard, since the government itself sponsored the bill. So from that perspective, it's obvious.
On October 29th, 2012. See this statement in context.